Past Events

Explore the science and engineering of supertall timber from cells to skyscrapers at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2019.

Did you know it takes just 4 hours to grow a 300 metre tall timber tower in the sustainable forests of Europe?

Come to the Centre for Natural Material Innovation’s hand-built wooden exhibit, and learn how we combine science and architecture to design 300-meter tall skyscrapers from timber! Find out why ‘wood is good’, what makes wood strong, and how to stop wood from burning. We will have on-hand a microscope, images, videos and explanations of the tests, a small experiment showing building ventilation, and renderings of timber skyscrapers we have designed.

Come to the Centre for Natural Material Innovation’s hand-built wooden exhibit, and learn how we combine science and architecture to design 300-meter tall skyscrapers from timber! Find out why ‘wood is good’, what makes wood strong, and how to stop wood from burning. We will have on-hand a microscope, images, videos and explanations of the tests, a small experiment showing building ventilation, and renderings of timber skyscrapers we have designed.

The group will participate in the “Festival of Plants” event at the University Botanic Garden, displaying information about our research as well as presenting fascinating experiments

The talk will cover work and research set within the rapidly urbanising and developing city of Kigali.