The inter-University working group to help excite & inspire school pupils and teachers about Materials Science and Engineering.
UK-wide
Joined May 2019
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Join @DiscovMaterials and find out more about the exciting possibilities in materials science and engineering at The #BigBangFair!
Explore amazing surfaces found in nature through microscopes and discover what inventions they have inspired: thebigbang.org.uk/the-big-ba…
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On Tuesday we had a fantastic Science Festival on our playground after school. Many thanks to Dr Chris Hamlett and @DiscovMaterials for organising and running such an enjoyable event. We love Science!
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Join @DiscovMaterials at The #BigBangFair!
Look at different areas of materials science to see how Materials Scientists have been inspired by the amazing surfaces found in nature to create new materials and have a go at 3D printing.
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This week @DiscovMaterials is at #BigBangFair at the NEC. Getting school pupils to explore the wonderful world of #materialsscience
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Today Year 3 had a Science Forces workshop with Dr Chris from Birmingham University. We explored different types of materials, we looked at absorbing force with chocolate bars and worked out which colour works best to block out UV light. We had a fantastic morning! #article28
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This week LS Sci Soc started the @DiscovMaterials project Let's Move to the Moon, which is jammed packed full of fantastic female scientists representation. #InternationalWomensDay #AlleynsSTEM #AlleynsScience
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Year 5 had an amazing science workshop with @DiscovMaterials in which we made bath bombs to explore reversible and irreversible changes! @EHTAlston @dhtalston @leightrustb8
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Excited to be opening the application process to the Magic of Materials Summer School 8-10 July aimed at year 10 maintained school pupils. In partnership with @DiscovMaterials @iom3 more information to apply here: stpaulsschool.org.uk/our-com…
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Check out @BBCSounds latest Sliced Bread podcast where Dr. Chris Hamlett @hamlettcae spills the beans on the various materials that make up our everyday pots and pans. Tap the link to hear the episode and discover what’s heating in your kitchen!
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001wh…
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Check out @BBCSounds latest Sliced Bread podcast where Dr. Chris Hamlett @hamlettcae spills the beans on the various materials that make up our everyday pots and pans. Tap the link to hear the episode and discover what’s heating in your kitchen!
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001wh…
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Very excited that the first episode of the Materials Unlocked podcast I've been working on comes out today!! Featuring the brilliant @DrKChristofidou and two of our fantastic students!!
It's #PodcastDay! Here's our brand-spanking new one; Materials Unlocked.
Dr Lewis Owen hosts this round-table chat with Dr Kathy Christofidou and 2 students all about materials science and why it's important to us. Find us on all podcast platforms... you won't regret it!
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Year 7s have enjoyed their 8 weeks of space challenges 🚀 Thank you @spacegovuk @RoyceInstitute @lborouniversity @unibirmingham #DiscoverMaterials Chris, Carl and Fiona we truly appreciate your dedication and passion! @AFS_Science
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Meet @DiscovMaterials at The #BigBangFair 2024!
Use microscopes to investigate what different materials and object look like close up and investigate how they behave by breaking chocolate bars and squashing sports balls ⚽ 🍫
Book your free tickets now: bit.ly/3COBQ1R
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A talk from Dan Scotson on his experiences creating outreach activities with @DiscovMaterials on our @mat4quantum Winter School.
Dan developed a packing activity to explain the porosity of the ceramic materials he works with.
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Final day of @theASE conference. If you are visiting then please pop over to the @DiscovMaterials stand and break (and eat) chocolate in the name of #MaterialsScience
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The water repellant lotus leaves are out - if you are at @theASE conference pop over to the @DiscovMaterials stand to find out more (and maybe even take home a lotus leaf!)
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If you are at @theASE conference today please pop along to the @DiscovMaterials stand and pick up a copy of our new newsletter, a A3 poster or just have a chat about #materialsscience
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Today @IlijaRasovic and I are on the @DiscovMaterials stand at the @theASE conference at @UniNorthants If you are there today, tomorrow or Saturday please pop by and say hello 👋
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Our science ambassadors were joined by Dr Chris Hamlett and Dr Driscoll from University of Birmingham and we explored circuits and batteries. We then created our own light up cards! @EHDriscoll @hamlettcae @DiscovMaterials @FaradayInst @leightrustb8
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The @DiscovMaterials #ChocolateImpactTester is go at @WlvSciFest - if you are here pop over and see if Wispa or WispaGold bars are tougher than Crunchie