A catalytic converter is a large metal box that sits underneath your car. They help reduce the chances of us getting ill by reducing the emission of toxic fumes.
Sailors use sextants to work out their ship’s location at sea so they can navigate.
Shizuo Ishiguro, an electrical engineer and mathematician, developed this electronic storm model to simulate the North Sea and increase our ability to predict the impact of storm surges on our coastline.
Look out for these iconic exhibits and their inventors illustrated by Quentin Blake when you visit the Science Museum, London.
Find something that light can pass through, something that makes you feel happy…
Find something that is heavier than you, something that is smaller than a mouse…
Find out what your elders mean when they say ‘spend a penny’ and hunt through the galleries to find a merman.
A practical guide to help you explore Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries.
Find something that is symmetrical; something that you could use to count with…
Find something that is more than 100 years old, something made from a material that you are wearing and something that you wish you had invented…
Find something that makes your life easier; something that could keep you dry in the rain…
Find something you could use to send a message; something that can capture an image…