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Date: 10/01/2019 | Ref. 783484
10 January 2019, Mandatory Credit Press Eye/Darren Kidd
NI Science Festival 2019 has announced their latest programme of events at Botanic Gardens Tropical Ravine, Belfast. Acclaimed scientists Professor Brian Cox and Liz Bonnin, UV Yoga, and a crash course into the teenage psyche are some of the hot tickets in various venues at this years Festival. Now in its fifth-year, the Festival acknowledges significant milestones in science 150 years of the periodic table, 50 years of the first moon landing and 30 years of the internet, which are all celebrated in the abundant programme of Northern Ireland events from Thursday 14 Sunday 24 February. For more information about NI Science Festival events and to purchase tickets, visit www.nisciencefestival.com
Pictured L-R: Belfast City Council Lord Mayor Cllr, Deirdre Hargey Chris McCreery, Director of NI Science Festival and Heather Cousins, Deputy Secretary for the Department for the Economy.
NI Science Festival launches out of this world programme for 2019
Acclaimed scientists Professor Brian Cox and Liz Bonnin, UV Yoga, and a crash course into the teenage psyche are some of the hot tickets at this years NI Science Festival as they announce their stratospheric programme.
The complete schedule of events was revealed today, Thursday, January 10, as the festival launched its 2019 programme at Botanic Gardens Tropical Ravine, Belfast. With almost 200 events across 11 days and spanning over 50 venues throughout Northern Ireland, NI Science Festival 2019 has created a programme packed with dynamic exhibitions for people of all ages.
Some of this years biggest events include: An audience with Professor Brian Cox at the SSE Arena (February 15); Sarah Jayne Blakemore presents her award-winning book on The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain (17 February), and biological scientist Liz Bonnins lecture addressing the environmental crisis Drowning in Plastic at the Whitla Hall, Queens University Belfast (February 24).
NI Science Festival 2019 now in its fifth-year, acknowledges significant milestones in science 150 years of the periodic table, 50 years of the first moon landing and 30 years of the internet, which are all celebrated in the abundant programme of Northern Ireland events.
The Festival will also be addressing sciences hot topics climate change, space travel, neuroscience, democracy and the internet, autism, and many more.
The festival will host a range of workshops, talks and interactive activities for young people, parents and schools, coupled with an assortment of debates, talks, theatre, comedy, music and film to science, technology, engineering and mathematics for older audiences.
