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Working scientifically

Explore how the work of real-life technicians has helped design and build some of the amazing objects in the Science Museum’s Medicine, Mathematics and Making the Modern world galleries.

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Total Darkness game

When the power goes out, it’s time for action in our web-based game, Total Darkness.

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Treasure Hunters app

Turn your museum visit into a giant interactive game with our free downloadable app.

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Selective breeding

Punk Science explain the difference between selective breeding and genetic modification.

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Medical trials

Punk Science carry out their unique version of medical trials, showing how drugs are tested against a placebo.

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Healthy living

Punk Science experiment on living volunteers to explore the brain chemicals that keep us healthy.

Challenge students to find objects in the Who am I? gallery and discuss questions around genetics and the human body.

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