Our aim with the Grown-Up Science Fair (GUSF) is to give people an opportunity to experience science first-hand, in a relaxed and fun environment. To that end we have thrown parties at the Victory Cafe the Rivoli), and (this year) at The Rhino - all complete with poster boards, interactive-exhibits, and demonstrations.
What better way to engage adults with the world of science in Toronto?
The 2010 edition of the Grown-Up Science Fair, held May 8th, had even more displays than in previous years, and we were all thrilled to see the roughly 300 people who came out and participated so enthusiastically.
Some of this year’s highlights included: Transcription Hero with Jeremy Feingold from Spongelab, where players used the Guitar Hero controller to transcribe a section of DNA; mealworm art; an experiment which sought to find out which gender has better reflexes (before and after a few beers); and one which determined the effects that happy or sad images have on people when they are composing music. These, on top of our semi-regular displays of Flubber, Periodic Table Twister (a Twister game set entirely on a giant-sized periodic table), the Scientific Arts & Crafts table, and the baking soda volcanoes, ensured there was more than enough to do until the wee hours of the morning.
This year’s Grown-Up Science Fair (GUSF) was undertaken in partnership with city-wide science festival Science Rendezvous, and we found ourselves in new digs at The Rhino (1249 Queen Street West). Comfortably ensconced upstairs, we easily achieved our goal of getting as many scientists and non-scientists as could fit in one room in order to investigate the lighter, fun side of science and technology in Toronto.
Photos
People got into all kinds of activities:
For more photos, check out our GUSF 2010 set on Flickr.
If you’d like to get involved with future events, please make use of our Contact page, or email Joe Wilson at joe@treehousegroup.org.
