SCIENCE FESTIVAL

BOOK YOUR TICKET TO A BETTER WORLD
In 2016 we’re venturing forth to explore possible
brave new worlds and science, technology,
engineering and design’s ability to help improve
our lives. There are now more than 7 billion
people on our planet and if we are to share a
sustainable future we must figure out how we
can build a better world not only for our children
and grandchildren but for ourselves.
Through a vibrant and varied programme of
events, exhibitions and happenings, we are
exploring everything from the personal to the
political, the microscopic to the cosmic, and the
natural to the synthetic. You’ll voyage through
our planetary system of ideas and together we’ll
discover if a better world is here and now, just
beyond our reach or on another planet.
We’ll discover what it means to be human,
from the bacteria in your gut to the possibility of
artificial intelligence; look at our environment
and the buildings we inhabit; sample the science
of food and drink and look to the future of
space travel.
Join us on this voyage of discovery…
PROGRAMME STRANDS
Being Human – Improving our lives through better
health, well-being and understanding of the
human condition.
Our Built Environment – Exploring how science is
impacting on our homes and cities, helping us to
live well in an increasingly urbanised world.
Science and Culture – Championing science’s role in
culture through people, policies and politics.
A Planetary Perspective – Planet Earth faces some
big challenges and science has a role to play in
combatting many of these and helping to ensure
environmental sustainability.
Beyond Planet Earth – Exploration of non-Earthbound
challenges and opportunities.
GastroFest – A mini festival of food and drink...
And science!
The Reading Experiment – Uniting the worlds of
science and words.
Look out for the programme strand tags on
our event listings and search by strand on our
website: sciencefestival.co.uk.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Share your ideas with us! Use the hashtag
#EdSciFest to share your images,
comments, questions and feedback with us
online. You’ll find us on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram.
SUMMERHALL
We’d love to see you at Summerhall, the
centre of our universe, where you’ll find a huge
variety of innovative and interactive events and
exhibitions, a pop-up science bookstore from
Blackwell’s in the courtyard chalet and plenty of
scientists and artists to mingle with over a drink
in The Royal Dick bar.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
Throughout the Festival, the National Museum of
Scotland offers a wealth of events and activities
for all ages. As well as talks, workshops and
presentations, the Museum’s Grand Gallery
will play host to our Mars Master Contructors
big build (p.20) allowing you to add to the Mars
colony with LEGO® brick builds.
EXPERIMENT
Take part in some real science experiments
during this year’s events. Barney ’s Beer – The
Taste Test 2016 invites visitors to sample
a new Barney's Beer brewed especially for
Science Festival 2016. Barney has worked with
Prof Charles Spence to create The Taste Test
experiment which is delicious way to make a
scientific contribution. Look out for our pop-up
taste tests from Barney’s Beer at various Science
Festival events throughout the Festival.
EARLY BIRD TICKET OFFER
Buy 4 tickets for adult events and receive your
5th ticket free! Cheapest ticket free, valid for
five separate events only. Early Bird tickets can
be booked by phone or in person. Offer closes on
Saturday 19 March.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
The adult events programme is designed for
visitors aged 14+. This is a recommendation
only and younger audiences are very welcome.
However, please note that a small number of
events have an enforced age limit of 18+. These
are marked with AGES 18+ next to the listing.
This restriction is in place due to event content
and/or venue licensing laws. Identification will
be required and under 18s will not be admitted
under any circumstances.
FIG 1. SCIPALS Marie Curie AND Nikola Tesla
DEMONSTRATE A SUCCESSFUL SCI-FIVE!
#SCIPALS
Students! Are you sci-curious? Let’s be #SciPals!
Half price student tickets are available for most
Science Festival events – enjoy a lunchtime
talk for just £3 or an evening out for as little
as £4.25. Sign up to our students mailing list
sciencefestival.co.uk/students or follow
@EdSciFest for special offers, news and jobs.
Not valid on every event, see individual entries
for price information. Advance booking is
recommended as half price tickets are subject to
availability.
Siemens support Edinburgh International
Science Festival as part of the Curiosity
Project; a three-year engagement programme
that brings science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) to life for young
people. The UK needs to double the number of
engineers entering the industry, so by supporting
organisations that reach out and nurture the
innate curiosity in young people, we hope to help
reduce this shortage.
The project is underpinned by an extensive
education portfolio providing free, stimulating
and unique resources for teachers, parents and
young people, that bring STEM education to life
at home and in the classroom. Find out more at
siemens.co.uk/curiosity-project.
34 ONLINE BOOKING: sciencefestival.co.uk BOOKING HOTLINE: 0844 557 2686