British Science Festival kicks off tomorrow
The time has come around again for The British Science Festival, an event which is organised by the British Science Association, and takes place every September. The University of Surrey, Guildford, will host of the festival this year with further events scheduled throughout the rest of the county. The festivities begin tomorrow, on Saturday 5th September and draw to a close on the 10th.
There are lots of activities to get involved in during the 6 day event, including discussions, plays and talks. SSTL's Sir Martin Sweeting, Andy Bradford, and Dave Hodgson are amongst the speakers at the Festival. Both Bradford and Sweeting hail from local Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), with Hodgson making an appearance from DMC International Imaging Ltd.
The Festival celebrates all things science, engineering and technology. This year in particular, it will celebrate what would be the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, with budding scientists encouraged to explore his theories and all other scientific ideas. The Darwin Now project, partnered with the British Council, is behind the birthday commemorations of the late scientist.
2009 is also the International Year of Astronomy, and this was marked by The Great Look Up, which made an attractive appetiser for the British Science Festival. The Great look Up took place on the evening of Friday 28th August and encouraged families and friends to become astronomers for the night, using telescopes and various other equipment to gaze at the stars. The University of Surrey and the Guilford Astronomical Society joined forces for this wonderful occasion to arrange a workshop and barbeque. Guest speakers included our very own Dr Stuart Eves, from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
For more information on the British Science Festival including the full programme and booking details, take a look at the dedicated website.
