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Manchester’s history of public health innovation Science and …

WEBThe Science and Industry Museum has welcomed the George Cross medal awarded to NHS England in 2021. To mark the occasion, Head Curator Lauren Ryall …

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The science of living with cancer Science and Industry Museum

WEBThe science of living with cancer. Roger Highfield, Science Director, talked to the writer and broadcaster Deborah James about the extraordinary potential of the latest …

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Brain and body survey Science and Industry Museum

WEBThe brain and body have evolved together for millions of years and everyday life abounds with examples of how they affect each other, whether it’s the fuzzy …

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John Dalton and the aurora borealis Science and Industry Museum

WEBIn Dalton’s time, the cause and origins of the aurora borealis were unclear. In 1716—50 years before the birth of baby Dalton—people in Yorkshire and London …

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The test tube baby revolution Science and Industry Museum

WEBThe baby who launched a test tube revolution. This research obviously had, and will have, huge implications for the future health and wellbeing of mankind. There …

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SEG: quietly sustainable Science and Industry Museum

WEBAs the Special Exhibitions Gallery at the museum nears completion, Project Director Anna Hesketh explains how the project's real beauty lies in the power of …

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Running items in our collection Science and Industry Museum

WEBReady, set, go! Running items from our collection. With thousands of runners set to pound the pavements this weekend in the Great Manchester Run and the …

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How to shop for sustainable food Science and Industry Museum

WEBEating meat and dairy. Consumed in moderation, meat and dairy can be highly nutritious. However, they are also associated with a high carbon cost. According …

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Science and Industry Museum blog

WEBManchester’s history of public health innovation. The Science and Industry Museum has welcomed the George Cross medal awarded to NHS England in 2021. To …

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Fanny Kemble: Rocket’s celebrity passenger

WEBBorn in 1809, Fanny Kemble was a British actress who made her theatrical debut in October 1829 in Covent Garden, around the same time that Rocket triumphed …

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Exhibitions and galleries

WEBThe Science and Industry Museum has welcomed the George Cross medal awarded to NHS England in 2021. To mark the occasion, Head Curator Lauren Ryall …

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Cycling in Manchester Science and Industry Museum

WEBThe National Cycling Centre opened in 1994 in East Manchester. It was Britain’s first indoor Olympic cycling track and would become known as the ‘medal …

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Funfair physics Science and Industry Museum

WEBIf you head down to the Museum this half term, you surely won’t be able to miss the Victorian Fairground taking over our Upper Yard. We’re offering up all the thrills and …

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Turn It Up: Must-see moments Science and Industry Museum

WEBTurn It Up is a the world-first immersive exhibition revealing the science of music’s mysterious hold over us and how it drives us to create, perform, feel and share.. …

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Operation Ouch! Halloween Highlights Science and Industry …

WEBEntering Operation Ouch!Food, Poo and You through a set of giant jaws, visitors are taken on a fascinating voyage through the entire digestive system, exploring …

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The Bolsheviks Seize Power Science and Industry Museum

WEBThey are a partial record of those turbulent times and record how an employee attempted to keep the company running, and under British control, by …

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Ancoats: From cotton to cool Science and Industry Museum

WEBIts network of canals, steam-belching cotton mills and crowded streets of workers’ housing were met with degrees of wonder, shock and horror by observers from …

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Beliefs about the Sun Science and Industry Museum

WEBCopernicus and the movement of the planets. One of the most famous beliefs about the Sun and the planets was that they orbited the Earth, which was placed at the …

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