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With two fun-filled venues and over 35 hands-on workshops, shows and demonstrations the TechFest Activity Weekend has something for all the family. This bustling event will see researchers from the University of Aberdeen bring science to life with science workshops, interactive demonstrations and science tricks, and fascinating insights into local research.
University of Aberdeen highlights include:
Protect Our Pollinators, Beach Leisure Centre, 14/15th Sept
With Marie Fish and Yashka Smith from the Natural History Centre.
Car Boot Science, Beach Leisure Centre, 14/15th Sept
Science fun with postgraduate researchers from the University of Aberdeen.
Blogging Birds; show and tell, Beach Ballroom, 14/15th Sept
Join Dr Rene van der Wal and team from the dot.rural Digital Economy Hub to explore how computers are revealing stories about birds roaming our countryside.
Fun with Food. Beach Ballroom, 14/15th Sept
With Laura Young from the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
Teddy Bear Hospital, Beach Leisure Centre, 14/15th Sept
More soft toy rehabilitation with Jerry Morse and team from the Clinical Skills Centre.
2013 will be the 20th Anniversary for TechFest in September and an ambitious programme of activities have been planned! Events will take place across the University Campus, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Click here to view University of Aberdeen highlights and download the full programme.
For ticket and booking information please visit www.boxofficeaberdeen.com, employees of the NHS and University of Aberdeen are entitled to 20% discount on all tickets.
Tickets: Day pass £5.00, under 3's free
- Venue
- Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre & Beach Ballroom
- Contact
- peru@abdn.ac.uk