On Friday 8th February, 50 girls from Year 10 attended GCSE Science Live at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
They saw five talks from the UKs top science communicators. Andrea Sellas talk on ice was the most superbly crafted piece of science communication, including an impassioned plea to be alert to the dangers of being brainwashed by people repeating facts and arguments that are not true.
Popular favourite, as ever, was Robert Winston, who took us on a journey inside the human reproductive system, along the way highlighting the achievements of women in science.
Maggie Aderin-Pocock argued that life on earth would not exist without the moon, Alice Roberts explained how domestication of the horse on the Eurasian steppe led to us speaking the English language, and Jim Al-Khalili explained how black holes could provide shortcuts through space and time.
Alongside these talks, Examiner Stuart Chenery gave some invaluable advice on how to tackle GCSE Science examinations.
