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Tuesday, 02 February 2010
Seasons of Science
For centuries, Oxfordshire has been a hotbed of innovation and scientific excellence. Revolutionary research and astounding discoveries emerge almost daily from our Universities; Oxfordshire’s high technology companies continue to create new products and services which power the region’s economy; scientists, technologists and engineers from Oxfordshire continue to shape the modern world. 2010 sees the 350th Anniversary of The Royal Society and from March to October 2010 Oxford Inspires and Science Oxford put a spotlight on science in a county-wide season of work generated by artists, scientists and educators across Oxfordshire.
The season will be packed full of exciting, revealing and informative events, ranging from talks and conferences to dance shows, plays, exhibitions and even an Opera! Many events have emerged from fruitful collaborations between Oxfordshire’s science and artistic communities: The Children’s International Arts Organisation (CIAO) have collaborated with the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford and will invite you aboard a huge Ark to be built in Oxford in June where Climate Change Scientists, Artists and school children create a world to show us how a low carbon future could be a great thing; Genetic Scientists are working with New London Chamber Choir to present the world premiere of ‘Music from the Genome’ on site at The Diamond Light Source in July, a beautiful composition based entirely upon DNA samples provided by the singers. Not forgetting the Oxfordshire Science Festival, emerging to take its place as a highlight of the annual Oxfordshire Festival calendar, celebrating our scientific excellence with all the community.
Seasons of Science is co-ordinated by Oxford Inspires and Science Oxford and generated by collaborations across the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, science research institutes, cultural organisations and businesses across the county.
