I've just joined the Manchester Science Festival team and thought I’d begin with a blog about what I’m most
excited about in the programme this year. I've picked my favourites from each section. Let me know
yours!
Some of you
may have been lucky enough to see the meteorite streaking through the sky
in the UK last weekend. This event gives you the chance to get your hands on
real pieces of space rock over 4 billion years old and look at moon rocks
brought back to Earth by the Apollo astronauts. We’ll also hear about the ways
in which scientists are using these ancient rocks to explain the mysteries of
our solar system! Can’t wait!
I remember
watching the King of natural history Sir David Attenborough on Blue Planet,
exploring the wonders of the deep, and being fascinated by the wondrous
creatures living in our oceans. Creatures that can create their own light in
order to repel predators or attract prey, seem very ‘other-worldly’ and I’m
dying to recreate this phenomenon in our MadLab!
The issues
of organ donation generate a vast range of opinions affected by many factors
but it’s a subject that could potentially affect us all during our lives. This
performance explores the subject in a light-hearted way and there’s even an
opportunity to test our views in an after-show debate.
As a film
fanatic who loves a good sci-fi movie, I can’t think of anything better than
gathering to watch this diverse range of flicks exploring the implications of
scientific developments in the pop-up HD cinema in MOSI’s 1830s warehouse.
Picks: GATTACA and Contagion.
Social media
has exploded in the last five years. With many of us living out our lives
online, this discussion (led by technology strategists Norman Lewis, Mindy Gofton and Keith Teare, explores the future of the internet and the
controversial topic of regulation.
How many of
us have walked along a street in Manchester or Salford and wondered about the
history of the impressive buildings - some of which still proudly declare their
origins? With so much fusion between industrial heritage and new developments,
this tour takes us along Salford’s Chapel Street through to Manchester. Put on
your cosy coat and
enjoy as the story unfolds.
Gabriella
Request a brochure: info@manchestersciencefestival.com
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