| Science O3 Week In Caithness 24 � 28th March 2003
Science O3 is a festival of workshops, hand-on
demonstrations, competitions and lectures organised by a local committee
of scientist and engineers, together with the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
The organisers aim on getting over 1000 primary and secondary school
pupils and members of the public to either try out science based
activities or participate in the public lecture series.
Primary pupils will be entertained by
the Mathematics and Geoscience workshops presented by Prof. Jack Carr (Heriot-Watt
University) and Dr. Douglas Paton (Edinburgh University), scheduled at
local schools. Exciting titles such as 'Scotland Rocks!', 'Design a
Dinosaur', 'Funny Money' and 'Codes and Circles' are sure to stimulate
interest. Primary and secondary pupils will attend the Hands-on Workshops
at Wick and Thurso High Schools throughout the week. These workshops are
being run in the form of a competition in which pupils answers quiz
questions using custom designed scientific exhibits involving topics such
as light, sound, communication, energy, etc. Senior pupils at both High
Schools will attend a topical science lecture presented by Dr. Jamieson
(former Head of Forensic Science at Lothian and Borders Police).
Members of the public are invited to
the following lectures:
Dr. Alan Jamieson, Director of the Forensic Institute will speak on
'Death, Drugs and Dynamite' in the main hall, Thurso High School, Tuesday
25th March at 7.15 p.m.
Willie Watt, Pipeline Construction
Manager of Subsea 7 will describe 'How to get 9000 Tons of Steel to Fly'
in the main hall, Wick High School, Thursday 27th March at 7.15 p.m.
Tickets
Ticket prices for the public lectures are priced at �1 and are available
from the organisers, Reid's Pharmacy, Wick, Jim Bews, Thurso or at the
door on the night. Refreshments will be available after the lectures.
Science O3 Competition
In the run-up to Science O3 a science essay/illustrated report competition
is being run for both primary and secondary school pupils. The theme is
'What Science means to the World'. This could concentrate on a specific
issue, for example, global warming, energy, education or a short article
on how you think Science will change our lives. The deadline for
submission of entries is Friday 21st March. Local schools have further
details. The science essay prizes are very appropriate to the theme: for
High School pupils an all-expenses paid trip to the Joint European Torus
(JET) Fusion Research Institute at Culham, Oxfordshire for two pupils and
one adult. For primary pupils' the winner's class will be invited for a
private viewing of the Visitor's Centre at Dounreay.
Sponsors
Sponsors of this event include CAES, Caithness Science Festival Ltd, UKAEA,
Rolls-Royce, RMC, NNC, IEE, Golder and Norfrost. If you feel you
want to assist the organisers, sponsor science book prizes, help in
transport, set-up etc., please contact Prof. Iain Baikie on 01955 602773 (
[email protected] ) or Pat Kieran at
01847 811287 ( [email protected]
).
Programme Of Events
Monday 24 March
Thurso High School
9.00am - 3.30pm - Satrosphere Hands-on Science
Tuesday 25 March
Thurso High School
9.00am - 3.30pm Satrosphere hands-on Scince and RSE Science Workshop
1.30pm - 3.30pm Lecture - Prof Alan Jamieson (RSE) Death Drugs and
Dynamite - Tickets �1
7.15pm Lecture Prof. Alan Jamieson (RSE) Death Drugs and Dynamite
Schools
Competition Awards Ceremony
Wednesday 26 March
Wick High School
9.10am - 1.00pm RSE Science Workshops
10.10am - 12.10pm RSE Lecture - Death Drugs and Dynamite
1.30pm - 3.30pm Satrosphere hands-on Science
Thursday 27 March
Wick High School
9.10am - 3.30pm Satrosphere hands-on Scince
7.15pm
Lecture Willie Watt -Pipeline Construction Manager Sub-sea 7 - How
to get 9000 Tons
of Steel to Fly - - Tickets �1
Friday 28 March
Wick High School
9.10am - 12.10 pm Satrosphere hands-on Science |