Captain Galileo and the Quest for Gold! @InstituteofPhysics
Captain Galileo and the Quest for Gold!  @InstituteofPhysics
Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
An interactive live stream from the Big Bounce festival at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow.

Help two pirates find their gold in their handcart-ship packed with experimental materials... plus the occasional rat...

Get together with the whole family to interact using the YouTube chat and give them suggestions!

The Captain and her mate need to get on board with the physics of light, astronomy and navigation if they're going to track down that sweet sweet gold. Arrrrrrr!
Ideal for ages 5 - 10 and their families.


Check out the rest of the festival programme here: iop.org/thebigbounce
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Captain Galileo and the Quest for Gold!

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