The science behind tartan will be explored at V&A Dundee this week as part of a collaboration with Dundee Science Centre. As part of a week-long residency, Dundee Science Centre staff will showcase a range of tartan-themed, drop-in activities in the museum’s Designer Residency Studio. As well as the general…
Forty Dundee children are going out of this world during the October mid-term break by taking part in a holiday Space Camp. During two week-long camps, welcoming 20 children each week, youngsters will go on a voyage of discovery, exploring everything from travelling to space and living in zero-gravity…
The devastation caused by mobile phone scams is highlighted at a new exhibit in Dundee. Dundee Science Centre has installed ‘Gone Smishing’, designed by the city’s Konglomerate Games in conjunction with Abertay University’s School of Design and Informatics. Phishing emails or SMS texts (‘smishing’) attempt to persuade recipients to reveal private…
A group of Dundee school pupils are buzzing as their school honey goes on sale at Dundee Science Centre’s gift shop. Pupils at Baldragon Academy produced the award-winning honey from their school’s outdoor apiary where they learn about the life cycle of the insects, their biology, how to spot diseases…
Two hundred local school pupils have enjoyed an insight into the hospitality, tourism and leisure industry. The Dundee Discovery Trail and Skills Challenge, organised by Springboard in collaboration with DYW Tay Cities, led S2 pupils from across Dundee and Angus on a walking trail, discovering the diverse range of career…
At Dundee Science Centre, we’re making the miracle of pregnancy even more incredible! Thanks to our thermal camera, expectant moms are getting a chance to catch a glimpse of their unborn babies. Our thermal camera has become a huge hit with pregnant women. They can now see the intriguing shapes…
Four Dundee school pupils have taken their first steps into a STEM career by completing internships at Dundee Science Centre. Sixth-year pupils Katya Walls (Morgan Academy), Zuzanna Liro (Braeview Academy), Rae Garvock (Craigie High School) and Charlie Henderson (Baldragon Academy) completed a four-week, paid internship through the Career Ready programme.
Around 20 Ukrainian refugees and their children have enjoyed a special visit to Dundee Science Centre. Organised with support from the Scottish Refugee Council and funded by the Scottish Government, the group of mums, dads and children came from Dundee, Angus, Fife and Perth. Father Serhii Kuzminov, who now…