Glasgow Science Festival: A Body of Science

Glasgow Science Festival will be taking over the Advanced Research Centre for an evening with a whole body of science including activities, mini talks and an exhibition. Discover if you walk well with podiatrists and learn the secret to good sleep with sleep-specialists. Challenge your brain waves with neuroscientists and explore how engineers are using biomaterials to repair the body. Experience the relationship between texture and food and take a tour of the ARC to see where groundbreaking research takes place. Finally, don’t miss the opportunity to see the importance of the element carbon with an exhibition from India. Drop into what you fancy – this is a chance for the adults to play.

Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW
Date: Thurs 12th June
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Booking: Booking required through this GSF eventbrite link
Cost: Free
Age: Recommended for 16+

This event is geared towards an adult audience. 

Cartoon image of the ARC building with images of muscles, internal organs and skeletons.

Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow

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Two cartoon female scientists and small boy wearing a lab coat.

A Body of Science ARC Tour

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:48:00 BST

Tour of the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), Thurs 12th June, 6pm - 6:45pm, Booking required, Free

Cartoon image of a human torso showing the organs.
Cartoon image of a human torso showing the organs.

Digesting Journeys through Film & the Senses

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:42:00 BST

Short film and workshop on our relationship with our guts, University of Glasgow, Thurs 12th June, 6:30pm - 7:30pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon image of whisky barrels and whisky bottles surrounded by question marks.
Cartoon image of whisky barrels and whisky bottles surrounded by question marks.

ARC Pub Quiz

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:48:00 BST

Science-themed pub quiz, University of Glasgow, Thurs 12th June, 5.30pm - 7pm, Booking required, Free, 18+

Cartoon image of a woman asleep on some clouds, thought bubbles come from her head that contain images of zombies, pantomime villains and aliens.
Cartoon image of a woman asleep on some clouds, thought bubbles come from her head that contain images of zombies, pantomime villains and aliens.

Glasgow Sleeps: Let's Make Time for It - Sleep Hub Stall

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:12:00 BST

Explore the world of sleep with specialists from Strathclyde’s Centre for Sleep Health, University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde

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Cartoon image of a bottle of medicine surrounded by cartoon pills.

100+ Years of Innovation: Pioneering Cancer Research in Glasgow

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:58:00 BST

Immerse yourself in virtual reality with scientists from the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute

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Cartoon image of a man shining a torch with a dog behind him.

Do I Walk Funny & Does It Matter?

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:59:00 BST

Show off your walk with Podiatrists and Physiotherapists from Glasgow Caledonian University

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Cartoon image of a green crab surrounded by fish and clams.

Playing with the Mind: Using Real-Time EEG Signals for Game Interaction

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:59:00 BST

Catch fish using your mind with researchers from the University of Glasgow's School of Psychology & Neuroscience

Person holding an xray in front of their body.
Person holding an xray in front of their body.

Bioengineering the Body

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:41:00 BST

Find out how researchers from the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment repair damaged body tissues with technology

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Cartoon image of two musical notes.

The Tenementals Listening Post

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:03:00 BST

Come listen to music from the award-winning Tenementals

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Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.

CARBON

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:03:00 BST

Explore our relationship with carbon through this immersive exhibition by the Science Gallery Bengalaru

Two cartoon female scientists and three petri dishes.
Two cartoon female scientists and three petri dishes.

100+ Years of Innovation: Pioneering Cancer Research in Glasgow

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:03:00 BST

Discuss cancer research with the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, University of Glasgow, Thurs 12th June, 6:10pm - 6:30pm, No booking required, Free

Cartoon image of a human torso showing the organs.
Cartoon image of a human torso showing the organs.

Poop, Polyps and Pathology

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:03:00 BST

Learn about improving outcomes for people with bowel cancer, University of Glasgow, Thurs 12th June, 6:50pm - 7:05pm, No booking required, Free