Science Picnic

[Bonobo]

Learning through fun at Science Picnic
07.05.2016 07:55
Visitors to a Science Picnic in Warsaw on Saturday will be able to transform their mobile phone into a microscope and see a life-saving surgical robot at work.
Fun with science at the Copernicus Science Centre. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland/Flickr.comFun with science at the Copernicus Science Centre. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland/Flickr.com
These and hundreds of other attractions are on offer at the capital’s National Stadium from 11am to 8pm.
The 20th Science Picnic, which being organized by Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre, is focusing on health as its main theme.
Visitors will be able to try out an interface linking the human brain to artificial limbs and robot parts, and to steer an artificial heart.
Meanwhile, aspiring journalists will be able to try their hand at reporting at the Polish Radio stalls.
Competitions, quizzes and games will keep visitors of all ages entertained.
- See more at: www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/251762,Learning-through-fun-at-Science-Picnic#sthash.WSJ5qyw9.dpuf

[Bonobo]

Thousands attend Polish Radio's Science Picnic
03.06.2017 16:53
Thousands attended this year's Polish Radio's Science Picnic held on Saturday at the National Stadium in Warsaw.

The theme of this year's edition of the Picnic was “Earth”.

Some 200 scientific institutions, universities, research institutes, museums, cultural institutions, and foundations related to science set up tents presenting a subject on the general theme.

This year marked the 21st edition of the Science Picnic, which was co-organised by the Copernicus Science Centre. (rg/pk)

2017