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SUMMARY:Cambridge Science Festival: Maths Public Open Day - For all ages f
 rom 8+
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CONTACT:Julia Hawkins
DESCRIPTION:Why does water splash? What can Pringles and Hula Hoops help y
 ou learn about maths? How do avalanches and earthquakes happen? Are there 
 patterns in prime numbers?\n\nCome and find out at the Maths Public Open D
 ay! More than 70 staff and student volunteers are running demonstrations\,
  displays and hands-on activities for all ages exploring the vast range of
  topics on which mathematicians in Cambridge work.\n\nThe Maths Public Ope
 n Day happens only once every two years and last took place in 2009: among
  other things it's a very rare chance to explore inside the fluids dynamic
 s laboratory hidden beneath the lawns of one of the most beautiful modern 
 buildings in Cambridge! Hands-on activities in the lab will include Water 
 Bombs\, The Music of Turbulence\, Alien Custard and Human Plumes. There ar
 e computer simulations\, displays and demonstrations on cosmology\, high e
 nergy physics\, astrophysics and quantum information too.\n\nHands on acti
 vities from the Pure Mathematics department will include investigating wha
 t Pringles and Hula Hoops can help you learn about maths\, and Prime Numbe
 r Hopscotch.\n\nAnd\, for weary parents\, the Maths Cafe is open\, serving
  snacks and light refreshments.
LOCATION:CMS
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