The Cambridge Science Festival was a series of events typically held annually in March in

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and was the United Kingdom's largest free

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. In 2019 it was announced that the Cambridge Science Festival and the Cambridge Festival of Ideas would be combined into one festival. Th
Cambridge Festival
took place for the first time in March 2020. The festival attracts more than 30,000 visitors to over 250 events. University researchers and students open their lecture halls and laboratories to the general public, and hold Talks, Exhibitions and Demonstrations, mostly free of charge. Started in 1994 by scientists of the

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and backed by local businesses, the festival was inspired by ''National Science Week'' and is aimed making science and engineering more accessible, showcasing research performed at Cambridge University, and encouraging young people to pursue careers in engineering and science.

Gallery

cmglee Cambridge Science Festival 2016 sodium lines.jpg, A demonstration of the emission sodium D lines at the 2016 Cambridge Science Festival. cmglee Cambridge Science Festival 2015 da Vinci.jpg, A demonstration of the

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at the Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre during the 2015 festival. cmglee Cambridge Science Festival 2015 Menger sponge.jpg, A model of a Sierpinski tetrahedron viewed through a model of a

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at the 2015 festival. cmglee Cambridge Science Festival 2014 talk stars.jpg, A talk and demonstration at the 2014 festival. cmglee Cambridge Science Festival 2014 balloons.jpg, A hands-on activity at the 2014 festival. cmglee Cambridge Science Festival 2014 planetarium.jpg, A planetarium show at the 2014 festival.

References

External links

Official website

2016 planner
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