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The world-famous 2-day event will return to Newcastle’s Life Science Centre on 25 & 26 April 2015 and everyone – from roboteers and engineers to crafters, hackers and garden shed inventors – is invited to take part.
Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the world-wide Maker movement.
The day’s agenda was to give a human face to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development; promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues; and advocate partnership which will ensure a safer and more prosperous future.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center (PSC) proudly presents its first All-Sky production. “Alexandria: The Cradle of Astronomy” show which follows the production of the video- panorama show “The Sky of Alexandria”. For the first time in Egypt, the show is presented using the Digistar 4 projection technology, which allow the viewer to travel in colorful interactive three-dimensional worlds, and to experience an explorative scientific journey through the giant screen.
Life Science Centre is delighted to announce that BODY WORLDS Vital, the world famous exhibition of plastinated bodies has been extended at the Centre until 4 January! BODY WORLDS Vital is an awe-inspiring journey through the human body, celebrating its complexity, beauty and potential. The exhibition brings together a collection of real human bodies, specimens, organs and body slices which have been willed by donors and preserved through Plastination, a ground-breaking method for specimen preservation invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens.
Proposal No. MCST 32/2014
The Malta Council for Science and Technology for and on behalf the Foundation for Science and Technology is launching a Call for Expressions of Interest for artists to submit proposals from design, to installation of art pieces with a science related theme for the Esplora National Interactive Science Centre, Marina Street, Bighi, Kalkara.
Life Science Centre is delighted to announce that BODY WORLDS Vital, the world famous exhibition of plastinated bodies has been extended at the Centre until 30 November! BODY WORLDS Vital is an awe-inspiring journey through the human body, celebrating its complexity, beauty and potential. The exhibition brings together a collection of real human bodies, specimens, organs and body slices which have been willed by donors and preserved through Plastination, a ground-breaking method for specimen preservation invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens.
The first Portuguese Mini Maker Faire, hosted by Pavilion of Knowledge – Ciência Viva last weekend was a huge success, with 280 makers and around 10 thousand visitors.
Bursa Science and Technology Center looks forward to welcoming you at Bursa / TURKEY in November 2014.
There are only 12 days left to catch last discount opportunity. Dont forget to complete your registration you can also pay the conference fee by credit card or cash on registration desk.
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WHAT is the NAMES?
The target of the North Africa and Middle East Science centers network (NAMES) is to provide professional development for the science center field in the North Africa and Middle East region. NAMES aims to promote best practices, to support effective communication and to strengthen the position of science centers within the community at large.
In 2015, the Malta Council for Science and Technology will open the doors to the National Interactive Science Center, a complex that will occupy several of the most imposing and magnificent buildings overlooking the entrance into the Grand Harbour in Malta. The site comprises of 4 buildings and an outdoor space each of which will be pivotal to displaying exhibits and presenting live science. One of the buildings will be a stunning 10.7 meter in diameter planetarium, where a complete Colorspace 4K theater system will be built and installed.