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Edinburgh International
Science Festival — World’s Longest-Running Science Festival
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The world’s longest-running science festival will
explore the wonder and diversity of life on this planet – and further afield –
in its milestone 30th year.
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is
making Life, the Universe and Everything Else its theme for its outing in 2018,
the year in which the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s
famous early sci-fi novel Frankenstein is being celebrated.
Overall, the festival’s newly-launched programme
features almost 270 events for families and adults in more than 30 venues in
the Scottish capital. The events, at what organizers describe as
Europe’s largest science festival, include discussions, workshops,
performances, screenings and exhibitions.
Highlights include a large outdoor exhibition at
The Mound, backed by EDF Energy, on low carbon technologies. Families can take part in events at the City Art
Centre, Summerhall and hands-on workshops at the National Museum of Scotland.
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The National Museum of
Scotland is one of the venues (Edinburgh International Science Festival/PA)
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Meanwhile, a series of events focused on food
returns, with, among other things, Bake Off finalist Andrew Smyth exploring
baking in space. A project entitled Busking Bikes will take
science to communities across the city including Muirhouse and Leith.
Creative director Amanda Tyndall said: “This
year’s festival is a celebration of life, our existence and of the potential
that science offers us as individuals as well as for the planet.
“As always, we deliver this through an incredible
programme of hands-on experiments, thought-provoking discussions, dynamic
performances, events and exhibitions; all designed to show how
important and central science is to shaping and living our lives and inspiring
the problem solvers of tomorrow.
“It’s our 30th festival this year and we
appreciate the privileged role we have in delivering not only the world’s
longest-running science festival but one of the highlights on the city’s annual
calendar of events.”
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Children's events feature
in the programme (Edinburgh International Science Festival/PA)
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Originally published on DAILY MAIL UK WIRES
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