James Brown

James Brown

@jcwbrown.bsky.social

Science, Festivals, and Science Festivals Head of Festivals at British Science Association and Director of the British Science Festival . Can ride a bike. Likes a good film. (he/him/his)

326 Followers 572 Following 78 Posts Joined Oct 2023
6 months ago
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Event Guide | British Science Festival Welcome to the 2025 British Science Festival! The benefit of being a touring Festival is that every year we get to explore a different part of the UK and work with some incredible partners.

The full #bsf25 event guide is now online here -
britishsciencefestival.org/event-guide/

If you're going to be in Liverpool 10 - 14 September, let me know!

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New light sculpture brings science to life at Liverpool ONE A large-scale sculpture will take centre stage at Liverpool ONE as the British Science Festival and Culture Liverpool showcase Geist.

We're so excited to be bringing Geist by artists This is Loop to the British Science Festival, in partnership with Culture Liverpool! Come and see this incredible installation at Liverpool ONE during #BSF25, 10 - 14 September 👻✨

More details on The Guide:

theguideliverpool.com/new-light-sc...

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6 months ago

I've been looking forward to sharing this for months! Really pleased to be able to bring 'Geist' to Liverpool for this year's BSF!

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6 months ago

We agree! Join @gilesyeo.bsky.social at the British Science Festival #BSF25 on Sat 13 Sept. With Jonathan Pettitt @genotripe.bsky.social, their interactive talk explores how new weight loss drugs are altering the outlook on obesity:

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6 months ago

We're looking forward to giving this a listen (after lunch)

Like what you hear? Come to #BSF25 in Liverpool this September to meet Dr Rebecca Evans on 11 September - she's giving a talk titled 'Game on, snack more' 🎮🍕

Free tix >> britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Five health and humanity highlights from this year’s British Science Festival Among more than 100 free events at this year’s British Science Festival are these talks on medicine, inequality, and healing that go beyond the science. We’ll hear the voices, stories and lived experi...

Another deep-dive into this year's BSF programme - this time a focus on health and wellbeing events...

britishsciencefestival.org/five-health-...

@liverpooluni.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social

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All aboard! Journey through intercity innovation | British Science Festival Run time: 17.00 – 19.00 Please note that this event is being run by The Heritage Institute and tickets can be booked using the link below. Please ignore the 'Booking not required&apos…

All Aboard: Journey Through Intercity Innovation 🛤️

@livunihss.bsky.social Heritage Research Institute event reflects on 200 years of the Liverpool–Manchester Rail 🚂

📅 Saturday 13 September, 5-7pm
📍 Victoria Gallery & Museum
Book now ▶️ britishsciencefestival.org/event/all-ab...

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6 months ago
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Five reasons to visit the British Science Festival 2025 in Liverpool Celebrate the people, stories and ideas at the heart of science this September.

Great round up of some of the programme for #bsf25

www.timeout.com/liverpool/th...

@liverpooluni.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social
@cultureliverpool.bsky.social

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6 months ago
Photo of a sponsored advert and a half-page feature about the British Science Festival in Your Magazine Liverpool, the image shows Movema's migratory bird themed dance performance

How can we build an animal internet?

And what does truth mean in the age of AI?

Fantastic to see the British Science Festival #BSF25 feature in this month's Your Magazine Liverpool - the city's most widely-read print magazine!

Check out the feature on page 29:

issuu.com/ymliverpool/...

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6 months ago
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Exploring the wonders of space: five unmissable British Science Festival events We’ve picked out five highlights under one stellar theme: space – perfect for those with their head in the stars.

Quiz question - where would you find the Liverpool Telescope?

Liverpool is home to some amazing Space Science - don't miss:

britishsciencefestival.org/exploring-th...

@ljmuofficial.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @liverpoolecho.co.uk @cultureliverpool.bsky.social @britsciassoc.bsky.social

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6 months ago
Parrot next to a small digital screen.

🐾 What if animals could go online?

Join Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas at #BSF25 to explore how digital worlds connect pets, wildlife & humans.

🗓 Thu 11 Sept, 10:30–11:30
📍 LJMU Redmonds Building

🎟 Book: britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Searching for Science’s Invisible Women 🔬

@liverpooluni.bsky.social Professor Greg Lynall reveals stories of women overlooked in science’s historical narratives.

13 Sept. 1-2pm @ Black-E

@britsciassoc.bsky.social

Book ▶️

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We are exited to be part of British Science Festival 2025 in Liverpool!

Our exhibition, ‘Convergence’, reveals how art and science comes together to spark new ways of understanding the world.

More info: britishsciencefestival.org/event/conver...

@britsciassoc.bsky.social

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🌌 Universal Secrets: Unpacking Particle Physics 🧪✨

Explore muons, neutrinos and dark matter?

📅 Thurs 11 Sept
🕑 14:00–15:00
📍 The Tung Auditorium, @liverpooluni.bsky.social
🎟️ Free/drop-in
🧠 With @britsciassoc.bsky.social

#CERN

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7 months ago
A banner saying 'I was there...Liverpool's Lost Venues' The planets in space A group of people walking past a building on the street.

This year’s #BSF25 is rooted in Liverpool’s stories, streets and spirit.

Explore the city with these events:

🎶 Music scene mapping
🗺️ Legacy of slavery walk
🚀 Meet space scientists

Our events are created with local communities, artists and researchers.

More below!

britishsciencefestival.org

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7 months ago
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British Science Festival - 2025 event guide British Science Festival 2025 event guide

You can now view the whole timetable for BSF25 here -

issuu.com/britishscien...

Get booking here - britishsciencefestival.org

@britsciassoc.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social @cultureliverpool.bsky.social @liverpoolecho.co.uk

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8 months ago
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Events | British Science Festival

Step into the weird and wonderful at #BSF25 from 10 to 14 September in #Liverpool.

🧠Some talks that spark curiosity:

🌳 Do trees have social lives?
🧬 Can we trust ancestry tests?
🍟 Why is junk food in every game?

Explore below!
britishsciencefestival.org/events/?_sft...

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There's over 100 free events taking place across Liverpool from 10-14 September.

Find out more at www.britishsciencefestival.org

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8 months ago

Book your place at this year's British Science Festival!

Together with @britsciassoc.bsky.social & @liverpooluni.bsky.social we're hosting 100+ events across the city, celebrating science in all its varied forms, including health and sport, space, forensics, animals and nature, psychology & more.

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We're proud to be co-hosting the 194th British Science Festival with @ljmuofficial.bsky.social and the @britsciassoc.bsky.social! 🙌 From 10–14 Sept, enjoy 100+ free events across Liverpool. Discover talks, performances & more!

Explore the lineup & book now ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/02/b...

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8 months ago

I'm very proud of the programme that the team has put together - over 110 free events covering every topic - including Quantum Curiosities, Sonic Pond Dipping, Bionic Beauty, Weight-loss Jabs, moon-bound billionaires, comedians in STEM, dealing with death, robotic artists, and so much more!

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Busy day yesterday meeting our 2025 Award Lecturers and then checking out the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.

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8 months ago

The full BSF25 programme will be launched next week, but here's a few more sneak peeks at what's included....

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8 months ago
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Alex Cox on the legacy of Moviedrome, the BBC’s essential cult film slot Broadcasting a weekly diet of transgressive, iconoclastic cinema into British living rooms, the BBC’s Moviedrome series turned a generation of viewers into adventurous cinephiles. How did it come abou...

I was just a little too young for Moviedrome, but my Dad would talk about it all the time and it led to my teenage obsession with Alex Cox.

www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/a...

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8 months ago

We'll be welcoming Julia to the Festival on Wednesday 10th Sept in Liverpool.

The full programme launch is coming up fast now - keep your eyes on the BSA account to be first to find out more!

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9 months ago
British Science Festival graphic slide, dark bluey purple background, turquoise and pink text. It reads: Get ready, Liverpool! Save the date 10-14 September 2025. Two people at a previous festival have fun with a driving simulator.

Save the date! 🤩

The British Science Festival is coming to Liverpool in partnership with @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social.

This 10–14 September, join us for FREE events at iconic cultural venues across the city centre, the docks and uni campuses: ow.ly/vE9n50W0TTa

#BSF25

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9 months ago

Come and be part of the team delivering this year's British Science Festival in Liverpool!

Paid roles are now live on the website - check below for details👇

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10 months ago
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British Science Festival 2025 Award Lecturers Announced - University of Birmingham Katie Reilly of the University of Birmingham will lecture on water pollution at the British Science Festival 2025 in Liverpool, 10-14 Sept

🎉Congratulations to @unibirmingham.bsky.social Postdoctoral Researcher Katie Reilly who has been selected as one of the British Science Festival 2025 Award Lecturers.
birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/br...

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10 months ago
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No wonder Jeremy Vine is hanging up his helmet cam – the rage we cyclists face is off the scale | Peter Walker Why does cycling make so many drivers lose their cool? It’s partly ignorance, but demonisation by politicians doesn’t help, says Peter Walker, a senior political correspondent for the Guardian

No wonder Jeremy Vine is hanging up his helmet cam – the rage we cyclists face is off the scale | Peter Walker

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British Science Festival 2025 Award Lecturers announced We've chosen our British Science Festival 2025 Award Lecturers: seven innovative early-career researchers committed to sharing their work with non-specialist audiences.

The first details about this year's Festival programme are out of the bag!

These lectures are always a highlight and cover some incredible interdisciplinary science.

More details to come between now and the programme launch in July - stay tuned!

www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/british...

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