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The utterly revolting science show
Embark on a disgusting but utterly scientific journey through the human body with BBC gastronaut Stefan Gates.
A truly revolting multimedia adventure through the human body from head to bottom, exploring what really happens to a mouthful of food after you've eaten it, and bringing the world's most disgusting science into the open.
This session includes snot-eating, cooking with vomit and spit, lots of gut action, fluid dynamics of sphincters, the sensory perception of flatus, a huge vortex cannon firing smells around the auditorium and, of course, live on-stage excretion.
Running times
This event will run at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm and last approximately 45 minutes.
Ticketed – these sessions are timed and have limited capacity. Please go to the information desk in the Marble Hall to get your ticket on the day of your event. Without a ticket you will be denied entry.
Attending the event
- Free to attend
- Registration on the day, get your ticket at the information desk
- Tickets allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
- Tickets available one hour before event time
- Suitable for ages 7+
- Travel and accessibility information - contact us directly to arrange any specific accessibility requirements
- This event is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2018
For all enquiries, please email exhibition@royalsociety.org.