Due to the latest government lockdown affecting all parts of England, our science festival this year will be completely online and free.
Details of all of our events are listed below along with links to purchase tickets to all of the online events. Please note that even though these events are free, you still need to apply for a ticket to gain your online access.
Monday 9 November
7.30pm
Zap! With Marty Jopson
It’s high-voltage time! Watch as Marty Jopson, local TV Scientist takes a sparky journey through the story of electricity. From the Ancient Greeks, through Faraday’s genius, this show aims to put the awesome back into electricity. With a one million volt spark and the crack of a whip, you may think we have electricity tamed, but are you sure? A show chock full of demonstrations: the astonishing floating orb, a light bulb made from a pencil lead and a plucked chicken. There will be at least one explosion.
Streamed event is free
For tickets to the streamed event click here
Tuesday 10 November
7.30pm
Science Cafe
Now in its thirteenth season, the Otley Science Café promises to bring the usual eclectic mixture of scientific topics delivered in bite sized chunks for your entertainment. We will have our traditional trio of speakers, each given a quarter of an hour and plenty of time for you to ask questions and quiz them afterwards. Join us for a relaxed and fun evening of science suitable for all ages and all interests.
Speakers include: Siân Estdale BSc, MPhil, PhD Head of Scientific Affairs, CTTS, Covance Laboratories Limited talking about “A brief history of biopharmaceutical – scientific drivers for adoption of large molecule therapeutics”, and Professor Lorna Dougan, Professor of Physics at the University of Leeds with her presentation on the Bragg Centre Creative Labs, and their Innovation through collaboration.
Streamed event is free
For tickets to the streamed event click here
Wednesday 11 November
7pm
Science Festival Virtual Quiz
Do you enjoy a quiz? Would you like to learn about life on the moon? And what moves faster than light? Join in the Otley Science Festival On-Line Quiz hosted by Otley Courthouse. The quiz will be loosely science-themed but being a clever scientist won’t help you! And you’ll learn some amazing facts, witness some astonishing sights and sounds, and have an outrageously good time!
The Quiz will be hosted through zoom. Please book a ticket, you will then be sent the login details on the day of the quiz.
Online only event
To take your place in the quiz please book your ticket here
Free
Thursday 12 November
7.30pm
Jim Al-Khalili
Join Prof. Al-Khalili as he tells about his latest book, The World According to Physics that shines a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics. He will invite us all to understand what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. Physics is revealed as an intrepid human quest for ever more foundational principles that accurately explain the natural world we see around us, guided by core values such as honesty and doubt in the search for truth. The knowledge discovered by physics both empowers and humbles us, and still physics continues to delve valiantly into the unknown.
This talk will be hosted through Zoom Webinar. You will receive the login details on the day of the event.
Online only event
To book your place at the webinar please click here
Free
Friday 13 November
12.30pm
Science Lunch: Colin Speakman on John Phillips
Enjoy a lunchtime talk given by local author, Colin Speakman on one of Yorkshire’s forgotten geniuses. John Phillips was not only a ground-breaking geologist but also a cartographer, astronomer, meterologist, artist and railway guide writer. Find out more, and bring along a packed lunch. Due to current restrictions food and drink will not be available from the Otley Courthouse.
Streamed event is free
For tickets to the streamed event click here
Friday 13 November
7.30pm
Why becoming a more sustainable society matters: Environmental Scientist Prof Tim Benton
An opportunity to listen to and then get into discussion with one of the UK’s top environmental scientist on the most important issues of today. Professor Tim Benton, University of Leeds will talk about how climate change impacts are societies with more people movement, more anti-immigration, more nationalism – more societal risks.
Online streamed event is free
For tickets to the streamed even click here
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FILM SCREENINGS OF WALL E AND RADIOACTIVE DUE TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER HAVE NOW BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE SECOND GOVERNMENT LOCKDOWN AFFECTING ALL PARTS OF ENGLAND.
