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National Science and Engineering Week 2012

Vince Cable launches National Science and Engineering Week in Newcastle.

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Today sees the launch of a chance for the public to see science, technology and engineering up close at over 1000 events across the UK between 9 and 18 March.

Vince Cable kicked off the week during a visit to Newcastle鈥檚 Centre for Life to launch 2012.

Read his _ _ on visiting the Centre for Life.

皇冠体育app Week is co-ordinated by the in partnership with and culminates with the , a unique celebration of science and engineering for young people at the NEC in Birmingham between 15 and 17 March.

皇冠体育app theme for the week is 鈥極ur World in Motion鈥�, covering a wide range of scientific interest from the movement of the planet, to travel to sport.

Dr Cable also announced the awarding of a new contract to manage .

On Monday 12th March the travelling exhibition comes to 1 Victoria Street at BIS, where there will be a cosmic ray detector waiting in reception for London visitors.

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Published 9 March 2012