SCIENCE FAIR
YOUNG AND OLD ENJOY SCIENCE FAIR AT IT SLIGO
HUNDREDS of curious young minds crowded into IT Sligo on Sunday for their annual Science Fair as part of national Science week.
Exhibitor favourites Eagles Flying impressed, along with the Defence Forces, Sligo Bay Life Boat Services, the Mountain Rescue Team, Bird Watch Ireland, An Garda Síochána, Civil Defence, Sligo Fire Department and AbbVie.
The theme of this year’s Sligo Science Festival (Science Week) is: “Believe in Science – Science Fact versus Science Fiction .”
The people of Sligo are being asked to #StopAndAsk questions about the world around them as part of Science Foundation Ireland’s national Science Week 2017.
Running until Sunday 19 th November, Science Week provides people across the county with the opportunity to ask question, explore the science in their everyday lives and discover how science explains the world around us.
2017 Sligo Science Festival co-ordinator Oli Melia said: “Science festivals offer a great way for the public, young and old, to engage and be inspired by science and technology and I believe Sligo science festival and ITSligo have shown to date, how they can be front runners in this field.”
“Science festivals balance entertainment with science messaging, offering chances to see, hear and participate in science, so no matter what your knowledge of science, there is always something at a science festival for you to engage with,” he said.
During the week, Sligo Science Festival will deliver a programme of free public engagement events, open days, science tours, talks, exhibitions, shows, workshops and school visits in Ballymote, Boyle and Sligo.
Some of the Sligo Science Week events not to be missed include Zombie Science: Worst Case Scenario at IT Sligo Aurivo Theatre at 2.30pm to 4pm on Thursday 16 th of November and ‘Honeyology’ at The Drafthouse, Strandhill at 7pm to 8.30pm the same day.
There will be a moonlight walk in Union Wood at 8pm on Friday,
Oonagh Monahan will host a Women in Tech and Science in IT Sligo at 7pm this Thursday.
It will conclude with a Wood-Martin Archaeological conference all day Saturday 18th November.
For Science Week 2017, Science Foundation Ireland and the Sligo Science Festival are calling on people to #StopAndAsk questions.
Join the #StopAndAsk conversation on social media using #StopAndAsk and watch out for science all around you!
For a full list of the thrilling science shows, hands-on workshops and talks, visit the Science Week website www.scienceweek.ie.