Singapore Science Festival
Jointly organised by the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) and the Science Centre Singapore, the Singapore Science Festival is an annual national event celebrating the dynamism of science, engineering, technology and biomedicine. The Singapore Science Festival, previously known as the Science Month (2001 to 2009 – titled science.01 to science.09), is Singapore’s biggest annual science event. The new name was chosen to better reflect the aim of the Festival as a celebration of Science and Technology for everyone, young and old alike.
This year, the Singapore Science Festival will be held from 27 July to 17 August 2012.
Join us for the range of programmes that provides exciting and engaging time for kids, youths, professionals and families! The launch of the Singapore Science Festival 2011 would be at Marina Square Atrium, Level 1 from 27 July – 29 July, 11am to 8pm (ends at 7pm on 29 July).
Below are just some of our many highlight programmes:
Click here for updates and registration of programmes, at the Singapore Science Festival website.
Highlights
| Kids Science Fest! |
| Description |
The seven-day event will feature a series of fun and exciting multi-disciplinary Science activities which urge children to challenge conventions and Create New Possibilities through various interactive workshops and exhibits. Do not miss the inflatable planetarium! Explore the constellations of the night sky and take a journey to the planets of the solar system. Inside the inflatable dome, a presenter will highlight the stars visible at different times of the year and explain how to identify planets as well as providing close up views of their unique surface features. Experience stars viewing in the daylight!
This carnival promises the whole family entertained and inspired to find out more about the wonders of Science. |
| Target Audience |
Primary School students/Kids & Families |
| Date |
30 July - 5 August 2012 |
| Time: |
10am - 6pm daily |
| Venue: |
Science Centre, Annexe Building |
| Fee |
Free (Optional charge of $5 for entry into Inflatable Planetarium) |
| Registration |
Pre-registration is required for school groups. Please contact the Science Upstream department at 6425 2591 or email upstream@science.edu.sg to clarify any queries. |
| Genefest |
| Description |
As human beings continue to use up the Earth’s natural resources, how do we ensure a continuity of life on Earth? Join us in a fun-filled interactive activity trail as we look at the importance of conservation and ways to conserve life and the environment. Discover the balance of our delicate Earth in an exciting gallery trail and catch a highly entertaining Science show about the impacts of environment and life.
Topics covered include
• Aging
• Balance of ecosystem
• Bacteria infection and resistance
• Bioconversion and bio-recycling
• Biofuels
• Conservation of animals / plants
• Conservation of environment |
| Target Audience |
Upper Primary and Secondary School students/Families |
| Date |
30 July - 5 August 2012 |
| Time: |
10am - 6pm daily |
| Venue: |
Science Centre, Annexe Building |
| Fee |
Free |
| Registration |
Pre-registration is required for school groups. Please contact us at 6425 2441 or email dnalab@science.edu.sg to clarify any queries. |
| Mini Maker Faire |
| Description |
The inaugural Singapore Mini Maker Faire is a festival of the do-it-yourself culture that showcases practical, wacky and above all, fun projects and inventions. Be awed by the display of DIY projects and sharing of ideas from both local and overseas makers! Learn do-it-yourself skills through hands-on activities on soldering, robot building, electronics, crafting & model building and more! Be sure not to miss the performances too!
Want to show what you’ve Made?
Please visit www.makerfairesingapore.com to register! |
| Target Audience |
Students/General Public/Kids & Families/Professionals |
| Date |
4 - 5 August 2012 |
| Time: |
10am - 6pm daily |
| Venue: |
Science Centre, Marquee |
| Fee |
$7 (two day pass) or $4 (one day pass) |
| Registration |
Pre-registration is not required. Please contact us at 6425 2591 or email upstream@science.edu.sg to clarify any queries. |
| Biorhythm Exhibition |
| Description |
The Biorhythm Exhibition is an engaging visitor experience that explores the relationship between music (rhythms) and the body. It merges science and arts through a series of highly interactive exhibits.
Inspired by music and how it permeates every culture on the planet, the exhibition will allow visitors to experience, feel and learn how music moves the body and why it is the central part of the human experience. Our brains, ears and vocal chords are exquisitely designed for enjoying and creating music and the vision for Biorhythm is, through an interactive bazaar of unique sonic experiences, installations, experiments and performances from musicians, engineers and neuroscientists from around the world, explore the natural forces that drives us to sing, strum, drum, dance and the scientific basis of whistling, humming and toe-tapping.
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| Target Audience |
Students/General Public/Kids & Families/Professionals |
| Date |
16 June - 10 August 2012 |
| Time: |
10am - 6pm daily |
| Venue: |
Science Centre, Annexe Building |
| Fee |
Yes |
| Registration |
Pre-registration is not required. Please contact us at 6425 2500. |
| Science Buskers Festival |
| Description |
The Science Buskers Festival encompasses the idea of developing the individual's communication skills through expressions of science in creative manners. Come meet the Science Buskers at the Science Buskers Festival’s Busking Round! This is rare opportunity to see contestants of aged 7 to 70 years old to show off their communication and science skills at the same venue! Visitors will get to visit and vote for your favourite team! Or do you prefer to join us as a contestant? The competition is open to all Singaporeans (PR/Citizens) from 7 to 70 years of age! For more information, visit www.sciencebusking.sg |
| Target Audience |
Age 7 to 70 |
| Date |
10 - 12 August 2012 |
| Time: |
10am - 5pm daily |
| Venue: |
Science Centre |
| Fee |
Free |
| Registration |
Pre-registration is required for school groups. Please contact us at 6425 2591 or email upstream@science.edu.sg to clarify any queries. |
| Star Lecture: Featuring the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures |
| Description |
A*STAR and the Science Centre would be bringing in the STAR Lecture: Featuring the famous Christmas Lectures, to be broadcast for the first-time ever in Singapore. Presented by Professor Bruce Hood, this highly enlightening and edu-taining show on “Meet your Brain” spotlights a scientific topic in a most interesting manner incorporating demonstrations, live experiments and audience participation to more than 2,000 students in a live studio audience from 15 - 17 August. |
| Target Audience |
Secondary School students/General Public |
| Date |
15, 16, 17 August 2012 (one session per day) |
| Time: |
3pm - 5pm |
| Venue: |
MediaCorp TV Theatre |
| Fee |
Yes. |
| Registration |
Pre-registration is required. Please contact us at 6425 2590 or email upstream@science.edu.sg to clarify any queries. |
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