Queen¡¯s hosts over 30 events as part of the NI Science Festival
Queen¡¯s University Belfast is again opening its doors to the public as part of this year¡¯s Northern Ireland Science Festival.
Queen¡¯s will host over 30 events across the campus throughout the 11-day festival, which will give the public the opportunity to experience the world-class research and innovation taking place at the University.
The festival kicks off today, Thursday 14 February, and offers a stimulating and wide range of events focusing on the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
This year¡¯s Queen¡¯s events include:
? - Belfast is on the brink of a pandemic ¨C an airborne virus is sweeping across the city. For one day only, Queen¡¯s Medical Biology Centre is acting as Belfast¡¯s Centre for Disease Control and visitors are invited to participate in the journey of Discovery to Recovery, Saturday 23 February.
? Meet the researchers fighting global diseases at an interactive tour of Queen¡¯s and the , Saturday 16 February
? Join Queen¡¯s lecturer Dr Alan Fernihough to hear about his ongoing research on The Causes and Consequences of the Great Irish Famine at , Wednesday 20 February
? The Sonic Arts Research Centre at Queen¡¯s University opens its doors to the public to show a range of current VR (Virtual Reality) works. Come and have a look, and listen to 360 sounds in the unique Sonic Laboratory at , Saturday 23 February
? brings years of laughter research in the School of Psychology at Queen¡¯s University into the open, Saturday 23 February
To find out more about the NI Science Festival please visit: .
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