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The Science Museum is 100 years old!

The Centenary festivities aren’t over yet. Until June 2010 there’ll be more events, concerts, lectures and new exhibitions as the Science Museum continues to celebrate a century of science.

September 2009 sees the launch of the Science Museum’s Centenary Talks, a chance to meet and hear from some amazing experts. Talks cost £7 per person. To book your place, call 0870 870 4771.

A 4000-Year History of Science
8 February
How do you fit 4000 years of science into one talk? Prepare for some unexpected answers as Patricia Fara, distinguished historian and author, tackles the when, who and how of the history of science.

Change in the Air
9 March
Come along to hear James Lovelock, famous originator of the Gaia hypothesis, talk about his life and work in science. Find out how his early work on the Earth’s atmosphere helped change our views of human impact on the environment.

Science for the Public
10 May
Public shows of scientific experiments have captured the imagination of countless generations, whether in the coffee houses of 18th-century London or in the Science Museum’s Launchpad. Join science historian Professor Simon Schaffer as he takes you on a journey through the test tubes, air pumps and big bangs that have changed our views of science and its many public meanings.

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