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The Curiosity Factory
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Packed with hands-on experiments, creative challenges and eye-opening demos, The Curiosity Factory turns complex scientific ideas into exciting, practical discoveries, from chemistry and engineering to nature, oceans, space and the human body.
Your Host
Briony May Williams
After years of baking at home and cultivating her creativity and skill, Briony first came to the public’s attention as she launched onto our screens during nine stressful weeks in the tent on the 2018 series of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4.
Progressing through the competition to the semi-final, Briony’s humour and warmth, coupled with her resilience and ingenuity saw her become a firm favourite with the audience.
PLUS MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Listen to your heartbeat with Medical Mavericks
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Come and meet the Medical Mavericks where you can experience playing with real medical kit including an ultrasound machine to see if you're still growing, record and print an ECG from your heart, take a photo of the inside of your eye ball, try your hand at keyhole surgery and even take blood from a fake arm!
You can even sprint through our Accelerator tunnel to see if you can beat a virtual Usain Bolt and find out what your Horsepower is!
Help Sharks Thrive with The Shark Trust
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The Shark Trust wants a future where sharks thrive within a globally healthy marine ecosystem. They are safeguarding the future of sharks through positive change, and want you to join them!
Come and learn all about the amazing world of sharks and rays. There are over 1200 different species. The smallest would fit in your hand and the largest is bigger than a bus! They have swam in our oceans for over 400 million years. Find out more about what makes them so special. Try out the new 360 VR experience. Discover what threats sharks and rays face and how you can help them thrive.
Explore the Oceans with Mares Aqua zone
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Come and explore the world’s oceans and waterways and discover how you can become an underwater explorer! See the equipment that can help you explore the underwater world, learn about how you can become a qualified Scuba, Snorkel, Freediver or even a Mermaid.
Take part in freediving breath hold workshops and be amazed at what your body is capable of. SSI Explorers experiences for children 6 yrs and older.
Listen to your heartbeat with Medical Mavericks
X
Come and meet the Medical Mavericks where you can experience playing with real medical kit including an ultrasound machine to see if you're still growing, record and print an ECG from your heart, take a photo of the inside of your eye ball, try your hand at keyhole surgery and even take blood from a fake arm!
You can even sprint through our Accelerator tunnel to see if you can beat a virtual Usain Bolt and find out what your Horsepower is!
Help Sharks Thrive with The Shark Trust
X
The Shark Trust wants a future where sharks thrive within a globally healthy marine ecosystem. They are safeguarding the future of sharks through positive change, and want you to join them!
Come and learn all about the amazing world of sharks and rays. There are over 1200 different species. The smallest would fit in your hand and the largest is bigger than a bus! They have swam in our oceans for over 400 million years. Find out more about what makes them so special. Try out the new 360 VR experience. Discover what threats sharks and rays face and how you can help them thrive.
PLUS MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Explore the Oceans with Mares Aqua zone
X
Come and explore the world’s oceans and waterways and discover how you can become an underwater explorer! See the equipment that can help you explore the underwater world, learn about how you can become a qualified Scuba, Snorkel, Freediver or even a Mermaid.
Take part in freediving breath hold workshops and be amazed at what your body is capable of. SSI Explorers experiences for children 6 yrs and older.
