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DISCOVER THE SCIENTISTS, BREAKTHROUGHS AND LITTLE KNOWN DISCOVERIES OF ST ANDREWS
Discover the scientists, breakthroughs and little known discoveries of St Andrews on a brand new St Andrews Science Tour for novices and experts alike!
Join your expert local guide on a 1.5 hour walk around historic St Andrews, exploring its links to scientific discoveries and breakthroughs. From the original home of time (move over GMT!), to the creation of the kaleidoscope and even some of the earliest developments of photography, St Andrews has seen it all!
Visiting key locations, your guide will take you on a hidden journey into the heart of the Scottish Enlightenment and explore the trials and tribulations of those trying to undertake science against all the odds. All in the virtual company of the lead St. Andrean of Science, Sir David Brewster.
Key highlights:
- David Brewster’s Work
- Early Photography in St Andrews
- St Andrews Time or Greenwich Time?
- Snowflakes and Butterflies Shapes
- Missing Geological Time
- The Illegal Doctor of St Andrews
& more!
Start time & location: choose your start time in the booking form. We can start the tour at the central location of the Martyr’s Memorial on The Scores, or we can meet at your hotel (email us to change start location).