I truly have been a Wandering Scientist over the past couple of months…
My wanderings have taken me out on the streets of my home city, Lincoln , to the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham , and most recently to Edinburgh
Once again, I joined the team from the BBC’s Bang Goes the Theory for the latest of the Bang LIVE events. This time our home for the interactive area was a rather impressive inflatable tent, proudly displaying the Bang Goes the Theory logo.
Myself and the other Science Buskers entertained and informed members of the public with experiments and demonstrations at Dr Yan’s table. We showed the lowest budget 3D movie ever – “Cork
Dr Yan’s table was only a small part of the amazing array of science on show within the Bang interactive area. Other concepts which have featured in episodes of Bang Goes the Theory were also on show, including Jem’s Sky Cycle, and the Big Book Challenge – demonstrating the power of ‘science friction’… I just couldn’t resist having a go at suspending myself from two telephone directories!
The Edinburgh Institute of Physics were there showing people how to pierce a balloon with a kebab skewer. The Royal Society of Chemistry had a selection of smells (some more pleasant than others!) to experience. There were plenty of sports science activities for people to try out, including testing how far they could jump and how fast they could throw a ball. There was also a lot of shouting thanks to an experiment being carried out by a team from the Open University to see who could shout the loudest, tested against age and gender.
All in all, it was another great event, and I’m really looking forward to joining the Bang LIVE team again for the next stop on the tour, Sheffield , in two weeks time.
