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University of Bristol hot air balloon

Particle physics at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

19 September 2012

Bristol physicists re-enact Victor Hess’s cosmic ray balloon flight at the 2012 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

View of tree graffiti exhibition showing sections of beech tree

Tree graffiti at Discover

2 April 2012

One of the exhibitors at Discover 2012, Chantel Summerfield, describes her experience.

A bald eagle, part of the Birds of Prey Falconry display

British Science Festival 2011: from mind-reading robots to invisibility cloaks

17 October 2011

Rebecca Jones from the School of Biochemistry writes about her experiences of the Festival

Josh Howgego

Starting conversations - communicating science

10 November 2010

From driving around celebrities to writing articles, Josh Howgego is communicating science in a variety of ways.

Walter Crane illustration

Behind the scenes at the museum

7 September 2010

Dr Grace Brockington expected new experiences when co-curating a museum exhibition, but she didn't expect it to change the direction of her research.

NOISE

Make some NOISE about science

6 September 2010

From science busking at festivals to inspiring friends over coffee, Owen Rackham is passionate about engaging the public with science.

Stained glass window

One hundred years of architecture

17 December 2009

A centenary architecture exhibition tells a fascinating story of the University through its buildings.

Chris Neal's face

Excited about science

10 December 2009

From scouts to schools, Chris Neal gets the public excited about science.

Barcode

Portraits of (in)security

12 November 2009

Mixing art and politics starts new conversations about security

Talking about volcanoes

Volcanoes rock!

2 November 2009

Visits to local volcanoes, exhibitions, online teaching resources and blogs make earth sciences come to life for the public.