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Bright Sparks: Family Talk Smart Spiders

Bright Sparks: Family Talk Smart Spiders

Did you know that spiders can make their legs into sails to cross water, make stretchy silk lines to swing from tree to tree, and even talk to each other in code?

In this family-friendly talk, Sara L. Goodacre, Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, will reveal how spiders use their amazing skills, and explain what it is that we still don’t quite understand about them.

Sara will also tell us how spiders give us the template to make our own, artificial spider silk copies that could one day be used to help our own bodies to heal!

There will be fun, free drop-in workshops before and after the talk, from 12noon-1pm and 2pm-3pm.

This public, family event is supported by the Institute for Policy and Engagement, the University of Nottingham.
12noon to 3pm, with talks 1pm to 2pm. £3 admission, concessions, including children, free.
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, University Park, Nottinghamshire NG7 2RD
Sun 7 July
Contact telephone: 0115 846 7777 Call to check latest times or cancellations.

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