This year we had a very busy science week schedule. In addition to our usual secondary school workshops running all over the country, we also ran activities at various public events. Our great Sligo team kicked off the fun at the Sligo Science Festival on the Sunday, quickly followed by the Dublin team at the STEAM Carnival in partnership with the Amber Research Centre. Both events were really busy, with our ambassadors engaging with hundreds of people.
On the Thursday of Science Week we hosted an online careers talk type event called Stories from the Lab. It showcased the research done by our amazing ambassadors in a short and interactive format that was accessible from anywhere. All secondary schools were invited to take part, with 12 joining us from all over Ireland. Some schools had a large crowd, meaning we had about 500 students tuned in at the same time. Thank you to all the teachers to facilitating the questions, we had so many that the event went over time. Well done to the speakers who pitched their talks at exactly the right level for the students and expertly managed all of the questions.
Finally, our Cork teams finished off the week with a fantastic community event with the Irish Girl Guides in Lifetime Lab. The ambassadors talked about making batteries and their research at the busy day. Well done everyone for our busiest ever science week and thank you to all the ambassadors in particular. for giving up their time.
Current Chemistry Investigators (CCI) 