National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) 2012

Science Have-a-Go days at Penicuik Town Hall

Sat March 10^th and Sat March 17^th 10:00 – 14:00

How does pollution affect us and the environment? How can we see the effects? Why should we care and what can we do?  You can find out by playing games, doing some simple experiments,  and having a go at some craft and story activities at Penicuik Town Hall (Cowan Hall), over two Saturdays (10^th and 17^th March 2012, 10 am – 2 pm).

There will be contributions from scientists at CEH, Moray House of Education (Edinburgh University), as well as cool science creativity from Penicuik’s own “Making Space” from the Penicuik Arts Association. Refreshment will be available at the regular coffee morning in the same hall, run every week by the Penicuik Community Development Trust.  Come along for an all-age feast of information and fun in science and art in Penicuik Town Hall!

These have-a-go days are organised by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), based at the Bush Estate near Penicuik, for the National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) 2012.

Science talks at West Street Art Centre, Penicuik

Sat March 10^th and Sat March 17^th 19:30-21:00

Two free (but ticketed) science talks for the National Science and Engineering Week will be presented at the West Street Art Centre, Penicuik, on the evenings of Saturday March 10^th and Saturday March 17^th 19:30 – 21:00.

The first talk on Saturday 10^th March is from Dr Andy Buckley, a CERN scientist, who will chat about aspects of the work with the Large Hadron Collider, and give you a chance to ask questions.

The second talk on Saturday 17^th March is from Dr Brian Miller, head of Epidemiological research at the Institute of Occupational Medicine in Edinburgh. Brian will discuss aspects of how the environment and pollution affect human health.

These talks are presented by the Centre of Ecology & Hydrology for the National Science and Engineering Week 2012. Due to limited space, seating is ticketed. Please contact Sue Owen to reserve your free tickets (susa1@ceh.ac.uk; 0131 445 8534).

More information

• For further details, and to obtain tickets for the two evening talks, please contact Dr Susan Owen, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: susa1@ceh.ac.uk
• Science Have-a-Go Days Poster (PDF, 2.53mb)
• Science talks Poster (PDF, 1.25mb)
• The CEH Science News Blog also has details of activities involving staff from CEH Bangor's site for National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) 2012.