Families experiment with science as holiday festival aims to inspire
FAMILIES HAVE been discovering scientific marvels in West Yorkshire during a halfterm festival.
The National Science and Media Museum is hosting events for the Bradford Science Festival this week.
The event was postponed from its original date in July this year because of coronavirus.
Vicky Clifton, head of learning at the National Science and Media Museum, said: “It is wonderful to be able to produce the event in 2020 with the support of our partners and collaborators throughout the region.
“And although it was disappointing to postpone the festival from its usual July date this year, we are excited to be welcoming audiences back across our platforms this autumn to engage with exciting STEM
activities, inspiring people of all ages to love science as much as we do.”
Highlights of the festival include 50 Million Tonnes, a new Scavenger Labs science show taking place today to raise
awareness of the environmental and human consequences caused by the millions of tonnes of waste from disposable electronic consumer items produced every day.
The festival is hosted by the museum with partners from around the region, including Birstall- based PPG, and sponsors Bradford BID and The Broadway.
Other contributors include the University of Bradford, Aires Rivers Trust, 50 Things To Do Before You Are Five, and Born in Bradford.
Tomorrow, people can also get involved in the Photophonic Workshop on Zoom, where they can explore the museum’s new online interactive exhibit, play around with sounds and learn how the BBC Radiophonic Workshop made electronic music before computers– including the DrWhothemetune.
On Friday and Saturday, festival goers can see the Virtually Live Science Show with science presenter Phil Bell- Young and friends. For tickets, visit www. scienceandmediamuseum. org. uk.