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LOL
Laughter Lab is a group of cognitive neuroscientists who work with comedians, trying to answer some questions about laughing. Laughter a powerful effect, so it’s no surprise that we do it a lot, but when do we mean it and when are we faking it and can we spot the difference? Hear their results.
You can also visit the laughter lab and the speech communication
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The Making Place
Jumping Beans workshop. 45 minute workshops making Jumping Beans and using them to do experiments to explore friction, gravity and momentum.
Funky Fibre Felt Fun
Make colourful and original felt bracelets from the wool of the beautiful sheep, with experts from the East Sussex Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers.
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White Heat
Get ready for one our hottest ever events: The White Heat weekend, A playground of popular science, with more demanding activities for a more demanding age.
Sexy Science Feb 9-10
A weekend to learn about life, death and the messy business that keeps it all together. Science has proved what we always thought: sex is the most important thing on the planet.
The Blind Tiger
Don’t forget, free events for all, including younger ones, at the Blind Tiger, opposite the Sallis Benney
Tricky Problems can often have simple solutions
Dr Jonathan Hare pioneered nanotechnology with Sir Harry Kroto and was one of the BBC’s Rough Science and Coast team. Here he shares some fun, inspiring and perhaps perception changing stories from his own experience of science.
Kinect Beyond the X-Box
Team Robomods and BuildBrighton take you through an intriguing adventure into the world of the Kinect beyond the Xbox. Bring drawings to life and ‘paint’ with your body. Plus 3D printers and Colour Sharing Zombie Badges.
Robot Wars
The Robot Wars (BBC) are over, but a few of them still roam the planet, destroying all before them. Be afraid. Be very afraid. But just before they destroy you, take time to admire their mechanisms
Trevor Baylis
The inventor of the wind-up radio tells tales of his life in a world which starts by dismissing his ideas and ends by trying to steal them. Intellectual Property Rights are a vital part of marketing an invention.
Build your own spectrometer
Use just a CD and kitchen roll tube. Then identify the mystery gases within the different lamps by looking at their spectra alone. Spectrometers are the most important tool in astronomy and astrophysics.
Incredible Machine
Build a daft machine with levers and pulleys, string and weights, to send a signal round the room. The incredible machine builds up during the evening, becoming incredibler and incredibler.
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Jurassic Towel Origami
Inspired by Jurassic Towel Origami by Alison Jenkins, Brighton Science Festival will be teaching you how to turn towels into a T-Rex and more (another reason that you should always know where your towel is
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Helen Arney
Physics graduate Helen writes funny songs inspired by science. She toured in “Uncaged Monkeys”, with Robin Ince, Brian Cox, Ben Goldacre and Simon Singh
“One of the top 10 stand-ups to catch” Dave TV
Matt Parker
Matt Parker appears regularly on BBC Radio4′s Infinite Monkey Cage and writes about maths for The Guardian. “Exponentially funny” (Three Weeks) “not just for maths geeks” (Chortle)
Steve Mould
Steve is a stand-up, science expert for Blue Peter and one has recently been seen conducting experiments on unsuspecting members of the public in BBC 1′s Britain’s Brightest. He’ll be sharing his secrets and showing you loads of ways you can prank your friends with science. He regularly appears at Cheltenham, Brighton and Newcastle Science Festivals and is also part of Guerilla Science.
Sew Retro
Sew Retro show you how to make a simple pencil case, key ring or phone cover using 100% recycled plastic carrier bags. They turn plastic bags into “fabric” in minutes, to be re-made into the must-have items for 2012
