Exhibitor announcements below!

Experience the excitement of the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition at Jodrell Bank this August! Join us for a weekend packed with hands-on activities, engaging talks, and captivating short films – all celebrating the wonders of science.

Discover interactive exhibits featured at the prestigious Summer Science Exhibition in London alongside engaging displays from local partners. From tiny atoms to vast galaxies, there’s something to spark curiosity in visitors of all ages.

There is also a programme of talks to enjoy and a series of short films from the Royal Society, including the thought-provoking Women in STEM series.

This event is part of the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibits on Tour, an initiative that brings past exhibition highlights to audiences across the UK.

Nanoscale Advanced Molecular Engineering

University of Leeds

Discover simulations of some of the atomic level physics we use day-to-day with this interactive, 3D, LED cube! We will explore some of the exotic materials we grow and how we can make and characterise these materials in our labs.

This activity involves a demonstration of Atomic Force Microscopes, taken from the labs, to see the surfaces of our materials at a nanoscale!

Our Disappearing Nature: What has happened to the wild plants of Congleton over the last 100 years?

Congleton Museum

Get interactive with three games exploring plant change over time, the factors that have shaped biodiversity over the past century, and how we can help! Each activity invites hands-on thinking about local nature, past and future – from teaming up with real plant species, to exploring the impact of scenarios like warmer weather or the loss of a meadow.

This stand is part of a local biodiversity project tracking changes in Congleton’s wild flora from 1915 to 2025, sharing ways to get involved.

Fuelling the Future

Loughborough University

Explore how scientists and engineers at Loughborough University are pioneering sustainable technologies to replace fossil fuels and cut carbon emissions. It’s a hands-on journey into the future of clean energy and eco-friendly materials – where nature meets innovation!

This exhibit showcases how waste biomass like woodchips, corn husks, and algae can be transformed into fuels, plastics, and fabrics using advanced catalysts. The adventure then continues into the world of green hydrogen, which will utilise only renewable energy and water to power our homes, transport, and industries in a net-zero future.

SKA Observatory

JBCE, University of Manchester

The SKA Observatory, with its international headquarters located at Jodrell Bank, is a global mega-science facility. Its mission is to build and operate the two largest radio telescope arrays on Earth, one in South Africa and the other in Australia, to transform our understanding of the Universe – from the creation of the first stars to the formation of galaxies, black holes, and planets.

Come and discover the cutting-edge technology behind the SKAO and the awe-inspiring science it will enable, with the opportunity to see some of the telescope hardware up close and meet the UK-based scientists and engineers that are bringing the SKAO to life.

Remote Controlled Healing

University of Birmingham

What if we could heal our bodies by remote control? Meet the researchers who are using magnetic nanotechnology to develop treatments for diseases like Parkinson’s, osteoarthritis, or even a broken leg, by injecting stem cells into the body, steering them to a specific location, and remotely activating them.

Find out more about MICA Biosystems.