Pi: Allergy Busters at the Science and Industry Museum

Name: Pi: Allergy Busters at the Science and Industry Museum
Start: 2018-10-21T09:30:00
End: 2018-10-21T15:00:00
Location: Science and Industry Museum

Creative Tourist Posted 3 October 2018

Pi: Allergy Busters at Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield 21 October 2018 Entrance is free

Crack out the tissues and stock up on antihistamine, it’s time to take a nosey at the wonderful world of allergies. Poke around our giant nose to find out what’s making you sneeze. You can also get experimental with microscopes, airway models and peak flow tests to discover what makes us allergic. From pollen to Manchester worker bees and breathing in pollution, find out how the natural and man made world can make us react. Meet the people in the know about the effects of fumes and flowers and d

Pi: Allergy Busters at Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield 21 October 2018 Entrance is free

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