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Coffee and Science
Something funny for Monday
Imaginate Festival 2015
Register Early for the Push
Games Masters at the Museum
Learn about coffee during the Edinburgh International Science Festival. 4 April 2015 at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Ticket details here.
Every step of the coffee journey is steeped in tradition and ritual, from the growing of the bean to the pouring of a cup. There is also a good dose of science in every drop. Join us for an exploration of coffee science taking in aroma, taste, health and history with Ian Edwards of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, scent technician Ericka Duffy and barista Catherine O’Shea of Artisan Roast.
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It’s Monday. You may already have noticed. In case you are a bit fed up with that fact, here’s something to make you laugh. Click below.
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The Imaginate Festival takes place in May. Read more here. and the full programme is here
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If you haven’t been to the National Museum of Scotland recently you should go quickly or you might miss
Game Masters
which runs till 20 April 2015
Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3
Cost: Adults £10/£8; Child £6.50; Under 5s free; Family of 3 £23; Family of 4 £28; National Museums Scotland Members free; National Art Pass holders 50% discount; Students £5 (Tuesdays only)
Featuring over 100 playable games, Game Masters showcases the work of more than 30 leading videogame designers. The exhibition explores the development of videogames through interviews with game designers and rare original game artwork, as well as looking forward to how independently produced games are leading the way in design, aesthetics and game play.
Exhibition created by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne, and supported by the Victorian Government.