Extreme WaterLife Needs Water All life is made up of the same fundamental biomolecular building blocks: lipids, that form cell membranes and isolate...
Creating rainbowsExplore the properties of light using diffraction glasses. Diffraction glasses split white light into its rainbow of colours. Use the...
Self-avoiding walksExplore self-avoiding random walks using hand embroidery. A self-avoiding walk (SAW) is a sequence of moves on a grid that does not visit...
Wobbly JellyMake your own jelly and explore what makes it wobble. Jelly is a NETWORK made up of water and tiny wriggly strings (POLYMERS). In warm...
Paper networksExplore mechanically & chemically processed cellulose fibres in paper using a craft-based activity and inspired by images from scanning...
Network formationExplore network formation and fractal dimensions using a crystal Maker Kit. More info to follow soon!
The Art of NetworksBudding artists and scientists alike, join us for this live make-along to discover a world where science and art collide and make a...
#SAWstitchA self-avoiding walk (SAW) is a sequence of moves on a grid that does not visit the same point more than once. SAWs are used to study how...
Random walksA random walk involves moving in steps in an entirely random direction to a new location and repeating this process over and over. Random...
Stickers!We have ordered stickers for the #MyMakerKit project from Leeds-based company Awesome Merchanise. Looking forward to sharing them soon!
Bragg Centre for materials research Maker KitsCreatively creating the materials of the future. Our new Bragg Centre project is funded by a Royal Academy Engineering Ingenious Award....
Cluster FormationInspired by #HamaYourResearch, explore network formation in globular protein hydrogels using Hama beads and grids. We study cluster...