Manchester Science Festival 2011
22 - 30 October 2011

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Natalie's sunflower

Ready, set, plant!

23 April 2012

Our new project Turing's Sunflowers has officially launched and we need your help to contribute to our exciting experiment in honour of mathematician Alan Turing...

BBC ONE

Turing's Sunflowers on The One Show

15 March 2012

Our new mass experiment Turing's Sunflowers was featured on The One Show...

Sunflower

Turing's Sunflowers coming soon

5 March 2012

We're pleased to announce Turing's Sunflowers...

Tin can phone at MSF 2011

Listen to our podcasts!

31 January 2012

We've produced a very special series of podcasts from the 2011 Manchester Science Festival.

Matt Parker

FameLab UK 2011 Heats come to Manchester

9 November 2011

The search is on for the new voices of science communication. MOSI is hosting the Manchester heats of FameLab, the UK's biggest competition for new talent to engage the public in science, on Saturday 3 December.

Space

Space-craft at Manchester Science Festival

27 October 2011

Knitting and crochet patterns of space related goodness are now available. These accompany two workshops taking place during the 2011 Festival.

Polar premier with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Polar photography competition: And the winners are…

22 October 2011

We’ve been delighted with the beautiful photographs submitted for the Manchester Science Festival and Polar photography competition. And the winners are...

Polar

Win tickets to stunning concert: Submit your nature photos

14 October 2011

To celebrate Polar at Manchester Science Festival, we're looking for your best photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of our region...

Matt Parker

Stand-up mathematician, Matt Parker wins 2011 Josh Award

11 October 2011

Stand-up mathematician, Matt Parker has won this year’s Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement. Well known for his comedic maths routines and maths shows...

Future Manchester

The Midland Future Manchester Competition for young writers

8 October 2011

Young Writers aged 12 - 16 are invited to write a fictional short story set at least 10 years in the future. Imagine how everyday life in Manchester might be affected by future technological and scientific advances...

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