09 Mar 07

On Saturday 10 March the Oxford University Museum of Natural History will be hosting the hands-on family science fair Wow! How? as part of celebrations for National Science and Engineering Week 2007 (9-18 March). Last year 2,000 visitors came to marvel at the live experiments and interactive exhibits run by Oxford University staff and students and community volunteers. This year's Wow! How? will give people the chance to make slime, extract DNA from fruit, launch Alka Seltzer rockets, witness liquid nitrogen demonstrations and take part in many other fun science activities. The event runs from 12-4pm at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers Museum.

Other Science Week highlights

9 March- Dr George McGavin's Keynote Lecture

Entomologist Dr George McGavin will deliver the Keynote Lecture at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History: 'It's a Small World' will explore how all animal life is dependent on trillions of tiny creatures we ignore at our peril. As part of the Lecture the winners of the eleventh Oxfordshire Science Writing Competition will be announced.

13 March- Institute of Molecular Medicine lecture

Cancer and cures and the avian flu risk are among the topics discussed in an evening of public lectures at The Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington.

17 March- Making sense of the Weather and Climate talk

At St John's College scientists will tackle common misconceptions about how weather predictions are made, why extreme weather events like hurricanes aren't always predicted and will even take a stab at forecasting the weather for the May bank holiday, 2080.

17 March- Time Trail family event

Time Trail at the Museum of the History of Science will give visitors the chance to learn about the secrets of timekeeping and marvel at a unique collection of antique clocks.