SCIENCE FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 1 APRIL
AGES 11+ WORKSHOP
LASER CUT YOUR JEWELLERY
FROM SCRAP
At MAKLab, we always have a
lot of leftover scraps of material
from the laser cutters and, rather
than throwing it away, we turn it
into beads and pendants. This is
your chance to do the same and
get creative with waste materials,
turning someone else’s leftover
scraps into jewellery. You’ll get the
chance to try out our laser cutters
and you’ll come away with a
necklace, bracelet or earrings in a
design customised by you!
ALL AGES SHOW
THE SCIENCE OF SUPERHEROES
Superhero blockbusters have
revolutionised cinema. From the
celebrity heroes of The Avengers
to the masked adventures of
Batman and Superman, the
success of these CGI Marvel and
DC universes shows no signs of
slowing. But are superpowers
mere fantasy? Or could there be an
alternate Earth with superbeings?
And what’s it like being a
superhero? Mark Brake and Jon
Chase investigate the truth about
the traits that may make you
superhuman. In 3D!
AGES 9+ WORKSHOP
DIGITAL MAKER WORKSHOP
Join Martin Evans and Phil
Thompson from Digital Maker
for a full on Maker Party! In this
interactive workshop you’ll learn
how computer programming
works and get help with coding
as you make your own computer
game and get hands-on with some
interactive electronics.
ALL AGES SHOW
THE KIDS WHO FELL TO EARTH
Join your heroes Zing and Zong,
a brother and sister team from
planet Jaahrgon who have crash
landed on Earth, as they discover
the science that holds the key to
saving their threatened civilisation.
Watch as they experiment with
some of the coldest substances
around before uncovering the
secrets of space travel to make
their way back. This science show
is an out of this world epic! On 2
April ticket includes entry to Space
Day activities.
SUMMERHALL
10am, 1pm and 4pm | 2 hours
£20 | Basement Gallery 4
Presented by MAKLab
10.30am | 1 hour
£6, family ticket £20 (4 tickets)
Dissection Room
Presented by iScience
10.30am and 2.30pm | 90 mins
£15 | Basement Gallery 3
Presented by Digital Maker
2.30pm | 1 hour
also on at 10.30am on Saturday 2 April
£6, family ticket £20 (4 tickets)
Main Hall on Friday and Anatomy
Lecture Theatre on Saturday
Presented by Eureka Edinburgh
10.30am THE KIDS WHO FELL TO EARTH See this page
ALL AGES SHOW
HOW TO BE A SPACE EXPLORER
Want to be an astronaut? Lonely
Planet’s How to be a Space
Explorer will help you discover
all you need to know about space
travel, including how to planet
hop, how to pee in a spacesuit and
how to build a solar system out of
fruit, balloons and bog roll. Author
Mark Brake and TV presenter Jon
Chase present a lively, rap-ridden
show about space. Ticket includes
entry to Space Day activities.
10.30am | 1 hour
£6, family ticket £20 (4 tickets)
Dissection Room
Presented by iScience
AGES 3+ SHOW
SING AND DANCE IN TIME AND
SPACE WITH MR BOOM
Mr Boom, the children’s one-man
band, arrives from the Moon in
the spaceship Imagination. Travel
with him on an amazing musical
adventure through time and space
in an exciting animated show that
features song, dance and audience
participation. Ticket includes entry
to Space Day activities.
2pm | 1 hour
£6, family ticket £20 (4 tickets) | Main Hall
2.30pm SCIENCE OF STAR WARS See page opposite
SUNDAY 3 APRIL
ALL AGES SPECIAL EVENT
SCIMART
A farmers’ market with a scientific
twist, SciMart brings together
food producers, researchers and
chefs to reveal the fascinating
science behind some of our
favourite foodstuffs. With
cooking demonstrations, a series
of short talks and a variety of
interactive stalls, SciMart offers
up a packed menu and food for
thought. New for 2016: learn all
about the science of chilies in
Trial by Capsaicin and have a go at
cheesemaking with dairy expert
Paul Thomas.
11am–4pm | drop-in
£3.50 (under 12s free)
ONLINE BOOKING: sciencefestival.co.uk BOOKING HOTLINE: 0844 557 2686
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