Seeing is believing at Science Week
University students and staff will welcome visitors to an interactive festival from 8th-15th March.
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From mousetraps to fighting robots!
The recent lunar eclipse was captured at the University Observatory by Nick Dunstone, Thomas Robitaille and Katherine Johnston.
National Science Week goes with a bang!
From pickled gherkins to the Teletubbies to the creation of the universe, National Science Week went with a 'big bang' at the University of St Andrews.
Sparks fly in National Science Week
Where do you inherit your hair colour from? What's inside your mobile phone? How does memory work? What would you look like if you had been born in the opposite sex? And, most bizarre of all, do chickens prefer beautiful humans?
Unravelling Tolkien’s map
How were the dramatic landscapes in the Lord of the Rings trilogy formed?
Fighting talk
Scientists have discovered that chimpanzees have developed different ways of screaming during fighting. The findings, led by psychologists at the University of St Andrews, suggest that the subtle differences in vocalisations may have been developed to provide important clues for nearby allies.
An evening with Professor Richard Dawkins
World-renowned science broadcaster and author Professor Richard Dawkins will give a public lecture at the University of St Andrews this week (Thursday 10 March 2005).
From Tolkien’s map to sea monsters
Want to hear how the dramatic landscapes in the Lord of the Rings trilogy were formed, or learn about the science of golf and sea monsters?
Science fun for St Andrews
Budding scientists, active researchers and local community groups are invited to attend a brainstorming meeting aimed at communicating science to the general public.
The psychology of life
Psychologists at the University of St Andrews will open their doors this weekend (13th March 2004) as part of National Science Week.