St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom 9:45 am meet for a 10:15 am leave
Did you know that London is the place where penicillin was discovered? Did you know that a woman wrote the first ever computer program more than 200 years ago? Did you know that Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and Michael Faraday all lived and worked in London? Did you know that London-based scientists sent a space probe to land on a comet? Did you know that London-based scientists have found a way of fighting anthrax?
We will take you to the places where some famous scientists lived, we will tell you interesting stories about their lives and their discoveries, and we will visit the universities where important questions are being investigated today.
This will be a slow ride with plenty of stops, and is suitable for all abilities.