ASDC 2026: Who cares about science?

ASDC 2026: Who cares about science?

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10:00am BST

Day 1: Registration & refreshments Techniquest

10:45am BST

Welcome TechniquestSue Wardle • Shaaron Leverment

11:00am BST

Movement break Techniquest

11:10am BST

Deep dives: Articulating impact Techniquest Deep dives: Careers + Skills TechniquestClare Davy • Ellie Horner Deep dives: Climate + Sustainability TechniquestChris Dunford Deep dives: Community + Co-creation Techniquest

1:10pm BST

Lunch Techniquest

2:00pm BST

Afternoon plenary: Who cares about science? Techniquest

2:30pm BST

Keynote: UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor TechniquestProfessor Dame Angela McLean

3:00pm BST

The Marsh ASDC Volunteer Award and Youth Voice Awards Techniquest

3:30pm BST

Refreshment break Techniquest

4:00pm BST

From funding gap to trust gap: Framing science centres as civic insitutions TechniquestSarah Dowd • Clarissa Levi If they don’t care about science, is it their fault or ours? TechniquestVictoria Denoon Who cares about science shows? TechniquestWendy Sadler • Elin Roberts • David Price • Dr Sarah Bearchell

4:50pm BST

Day 1: Close Techniquest

7:00pm BST

Evening drinks reception and dinner at Techniquest Techniquest

8:30pm BST

Dinner keynote speaker TBA Techniquest