Festival Programme

Saturday 26th August – Monday 25th September

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Joint Principal Sponsors TechFest 2017 Public Programme 2017

BP and Shell are proud, as Joint Principal Sponsors, to welcome you to TechFest 2017 as we celebrate the 24th annual festival of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

We are delighted to support the public programme of fascinating events, which allow audiences to explore science, technology, engineering and maths. The varied programme encourages visitors to get involved in STEM activities throughout the North-east of Scotland through the exciting variety of shows, presentations and workshops on offer. Supported by

By supporting TechFest 2017 we aim to provide both enjoyment for the public and inspiration for the next generation of scientists and engineers. We look forward to another successful festival.

Mark Thomas Steve Phimister Regional President Upstream Director U.K. & Ireland BP North Sea Shell U.K. Limited

TechFest Joint Principal Sponsors www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk Like us on Facebook Welcome to TechFest 2017

The aim of TechFest is to The Public Programme, with its thought-provoking Welcome to inspire everyone to have an and varied range of events and activities, is designed interest in STEM subjects to offer something for everyone. I’m sure visitors TechFest 2017 – (science, technology, to the festival will be interested in our digital safety our 24th festival engineering and theme with events exploring where our data goes and maths) and celebrate how we can stay safe from hacking in our homes. the impact they have Our closing speaker, Europe’s top ethical hacker - on our everyday lives. Jamie Woodruff, will share his insight into hacking and Now more than ever cyber security on September 28, at The University we are dependent on a of Aberdeen. Having uncovered security holes in steady stream of scientists, numerous high-profile operations, including how technologists, engineers Kim Kardashian’s website was putting her fans’ data and mathematicians and in this at serious risk, Jamie is one of the world’s leading programme we’ve tried to provide even more events than authorities on hacking and cyber security. All tickets usual for budding young minds. are available from Aberdeen Box Office. Last summer, thanks to support from Chevron, we launched our TechFest joint principal sponsors BP and Shell Eureka Series which saw us take STEM workshops to children continue to provide the foundation for our growth, across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. We had a superb contributing greatly to our development, allowing us to time at the Aberdeen Highland Games as well as our first visit reach new audiences and extending the geographic to Portsoy Boat Festival. Following incredible feedback, we reach of your Science Festival. We would not be able have a jam-packed programme of workshops in libraries and to deliver the quality and quantity of activities without community spaces across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. our sponsors and supporters. organised for this summer and we hope to see you there. This programme would not be possible without The Activity Weekend will provide a fantastic platform to kick- the hard work and passion from the team and on start the main programme of events in August. Our exciting behalf of myself and the Board I would like to thank move to Robert Gordon University’s Garthdee Campus has our Festival Manager Jenny Taylor and Education allowed us to grow and provide an even greater diversity Manager Molly Imrie in particular for their time and of workshops and shows for all ages. Sponsorship from effort over the last 12 months. Marathon Oil will see the continuation of our Finally, a thank you to our audiences old and new for initiative so please do come supporting the festival. Your enthusiasm, appreciation and see what’s new this year on August 26 and 27. and involvement makes all the difference. Our role in supporting young people and their future in the Have a smashing TechFest 2017. workplace has been a core part of our Public Programme strategy, with Statoil’s support within our Heroes of Tomorrow strand, and we hope to see secondary students join us at our public events starting on September 11. Sarah Chew The official programme will open with award-winning Managing Director, cameraman Gordon Buchanan at The University of TechFest Aberdeen. Most recently, Gordon has been on our screens in the highly acclaimed Elephant Family And Me and Life in the Snow on BBC One and Life in Polar Bear Town and Tribes, Predators and Me on BBC Two. His talk will be a super start for what I am sure will be a popular programme, with underlying themes of digital safety and food and drink.

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Inside Cover ...... Introduction Pages 14 and 15 ...... Exhibitions by: Joint Principal Sponsors Page 15 ...... Opening Event Page 2 ...... Booking Information Page 16 ...... Public Programme Page 3 ...... Venue Locations sponsored by: Statoil Page 4 ...... Activity Weekend Page 23 ...... Up and Coming Events sponsored by: Marathon Page 24 ...... Festival Calendar Page 10 ...... TechFest Eureka Series sponsored by: Chevron Page 25 ...... Careers A-Z

Booking Information : Tickets for all events at TechFest How to Book Concessions are available from 1. By phone, the Aberdeen Box Office ticketline Unless otherwise Aberdeen Box Office is (01224) 641122 and is open 9:30-6:00 stated, those eligible unless specified in the Monday to Saturday. for concessionary rates programme entry. 2. Online, tickets are available at: are; Senior citizens, registered unemployed, www.aberdeenperformingarts.com full-time students, 3. In person, Tickets can be booked in person registered disabled and under 18s. at the city centre box offices at His Majesty’s Theatre or The Lemon Tree and are open from Cancellations 9:30-6:00 Monday to Saturday Please note that TechFest-SetPoint has a no refund or 4. At the venue, Tickets for an event MAY also be exchange policy, unless the event is cancelled. available at the venue immediately prior to the Audio recorders and cameras may not be used in event. performance areas. Please ensure mobile phones are on silent during performances. Please note that any tickets purchased at the venue will be cash payment only. Disclaimer Any wheelchair users booking tickets should All details of events in this programme are correct at let the booking administrator know to ensure time of going to print. TechFest-SetPoint reserves the suitable seats are reserved where possible. right to alter or cancel programme information without prior notice. Any changes will be posted on the Ticket Fee TechFest website. The views of presenters are their All prices are inclusive of own and are not necessarily endorsed by TechFest- VAT and booking fee. SetPoint, their Sponsors or Supporters.

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1 Arts Lecture Theatre 10 March Stone 64 569 King St, University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU Marked ‘64 ABD CR’. Location: In traffic island at east end of School Road at junction with Golf Road 2 Blue Lamp 121 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BU 11 The Old Dissecting Room 3 BrewDog Marischal College, Broad St, Aberdeen AB10 1AB Castlegate, 5-9 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 5BU 12 Rowett Institute 4 Cambus O’May Cheese Creamery University of Aberdeen, Ashgrove Road West, Cambus O’May, Ballater AB35 5SD Aberdeen AB25 2ZD 5 Cruickshank Botanic Garden 13 The Tippling House St Machar Drive, Old Aberdeen AB24 2TY 4 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JE 6 DogTap at BrewDog Brewery 14 Sir Duncan Rice Library 4 Balmacassie Drive, Ellon AB41 8BX University of Aberdeen, AB24 3AA 7 Fierce Beer Brewery 15 Sir Ian Wood Building Unit 46, Howe Moss Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0GP Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Campus AB10 7AQ 8 Fraser Noble Building 16 Suttie Centre Café University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD 9 MAKE 17 Waterstones 17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JR Union Bridge, Aberdeen AB11 6BG

7 A90 to Ellon / 6 Dyce Aberdeen Fraserburgh Airport

A96 to Bridge of Don Inverurie / Inverness A90

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For directions to venue locations outside Aberdeen, For local bus information call Travel line please check our website www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk Tel no: 0871 200 2233, or phone the TechFest office on 01224 274348 or see First Bus: www.firstgroup.com

TechFest Joint @TechFestNews For booking information see page 2 Principal Sponsors 3 Sponsored by: Activity Weekend 2017

TechFest offers people of all ages the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with science and technology. It fires the imagination by allowing young people the chance to try things out themselves and to ask questions directly to experts, hopefully encouraging many to choose a career in science and technology. It is a hugely successful event for Aberdeen and one which Marathon Oil is proud to support.

James Edens Saturday 26th & Regional Vice President UK Sunday 27th August Marathon Oil

Venue Opening Times

W The Sir Ian Wood Building, O Robert Gordon University, Garthdee H The Ball That Wanted To Float S Campus, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ Presented by: ... see page 5 Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August 9.30am – 4.30pm each day Admission Costs W O With over 30 hands-on workshops, shows H The Wasp Who Felt the Thunder S and demonstrations, the TechFest Activity Presented by: ... see page 6 Weekend continues to provide fun, exciting and inspiring activities for all ages.

No need to pre-book as this year we are W O H H2O Show S adults pay £1 and children pay 1p. Presented by: Jon Davies ... see page 7 Picnics and Packed Lunches Although there are catering providers on site please feel free to bring your own food and soft drinks.

Underwater Buggies and Pushchairs Great Scot! We have provided a Buggy Park at the Activity Exploration Presented by: TechFest Weekend. Please be aware that it is not staffed and items are left at the owner’s risk. Presented and Supported by: ‘Great Scot!’ celebrates Robert Gordon University science and engineering Baby Change Area School of Engineering in Scotland. Through fun, interactive and hands-on There will be a Baby Change area provided The oceans are deeper than the experiments we at the Activity Weekend. highest mountains. Find out about the machines that explore the oceans will find out how and the science and engineering that Great Scots have First Aid makes them work. Can you complete shaped our daily If you require First Aid Treatment – the mission to “fly” an ROV (Remotely lives. please visit the ABRRAS stand Operated Vehicle) underwater robot?

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K’Nex Under the Sea ToddleFest First Aid – Saving Lives with Subsea 7 Includes Kid K’Nex Under the Presented by : Sea with Subsea 7 and soft play Presented by: TechFest area. Meet the ABRRAS team and learn Discover the unique challenges of more about first aid. Have your When they’re little, playing is exploring the subsea world. Find out questions answered whilst hearing just another way of learning. how science and technology can push about the latest developments in Let your under 5s discover the limits of this intriguing environment. the first aid world. Or get hands-on the fun of playing in our soft Learn about how people dive and work and participate in some practical play area, an ideal place for under the sea and how technology can demonstrations and learn how to save a TechFest’s youngest visitors. help us go even further. life. Fun and informative for all ages

Wild About OW The TechFest Dome H Maths S The Ball That Presented by: TechFest Presented by: TechFest Enjoy a visit to the unique Wanted To Float environment of the TechFest Take a walk on the wild Dome. Find out why we side with TechFest as Presented by: have day and night, you undertake puzzles, All the toys have such fun at bath time every day wonder at a sky full of challenges and problem floating about in the warm water except one, the stars and discover the solving activities inspired by lonely red ball sitting on the bottom of the bath. constellations. the natural world. In these It is too heavy and cannot float. hands-on maths activities Not suitable for under you can work through a All the other toys, led by their leader, the plastic 5 years series of puzzles designed duck, decide one day to help the ball become BOOK ON like the others. to challenge your idea of how THE DAY AT much fun maths can be. Why do some objects sink while THE DOME m others float? p , 5 m .4 a 2 S .00 , ho 11 pm w T m, 0 imes: 9.45a 1.3 m, Extreme 12.15p Make the Future Environments with Shell Presented by: Dynamic Earth Sponsored and Presented by: Supported by: The Robertson Trust Shell in conjunction with Aberdeen Science Centre Join the Learning Team from Robot Sumo Challenge Dynamic Earth and explore extreme We believe the answers to tomorrow’s environments that are both in and out Supported and Presented by: energy challenges lie in the power of people’s ingenuity, and that together of this world. Take a trip to Earth’s RGU School of Computing Science Polar Regions and discover how life is we can #makethefuture today. Come and Digital Media specially adapted to survive here with and explore Science, Technology, lots of exciting hands-on activities. It is now widely believed that Robots Engineering and Maths with lots of Have you ever wondered if alien life will one day soon take over the world. fun, exciting and challenging hands- could exist? Explore the world of To actually do this they will however on activities for the family. astrobiology and uncover the weird need some extremely clever people Construct your own toy racing car and wonderful variety of life that can to program them. This workshop will powered by salt water, produce an survive at the limits of the biosphere. allow you to build and program a Lego electronic drum kit with an orange Could these help us discover life EVE3 robot using simple programming and a banana using makey-makey elsewhere in the universe? These techniques to take part in a challenge kits, use your skill and knowledge to exciting, against other robots designed on the day. select the most efficient low energy hands-on It will let you see how robots can be created sources required to fuel a fictional activities that interact with each other and the world island from the year 1950 to 2100, guarantee around them using simple sensors and rules. using everyday materials create fun for all Will your robot win the day and defeat all your own science experiment and the family. challengers? Only one way to find out. enter the ‘Build-It’ challenge.

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Waste And Camera Obscura Recycling Bus making workshop Science of Flight Supported and Presented by: Presented by: Kenny Bean Presented by: TechFest Visit Aberdeen City Council’s Waste and Construct your very own amazing mini Come and develop your Recycling Events bus. This converted camera obscura, which you can take technology skills in make-and- bus has space at the back for activities, away, using a cardboard box, a magnifying take flight activities. Learn plenty to look at with built in guessing lens and a piece of tracing paper. Explore about the science of flight games and we may have a few give the incredible image projected by the and the concepts of thrust away items to help you think about simple convex lens and watch the world and drag, lift and gravity as recycling at home. Bring mum and dad or upside down! Decorate your camera we lift up, up and away in granny and grandad for some information obscura and use it to see your world from this interactive workshop. about the waste services in Aberdeen. a new point of view. Drop-in workshops last 15mins. Suitable for 7-11 years (5-6 years Don’t pass us by, come aboard and see with parent/helper) Kit costs £1.50. what you can learn.

OW H S Don’t forget …. The Wasp Who The Big Picture Although there are catering Felt the Thunder providers on site please feel Presented by: free to bring your own food Presented by: and soft drinks. Duthie Park Ranger Service

Come and meet the Duthie A wasp awoke in the deep dark wood. A bird Park Ranger Service and learn saw the wasp and the wasp looked good. all about ‘The Big Picture’, how What happens when the wasp feels a creatures big and small help put thunderstorm coming and tries to warn food on our plates. the creatures that live in the great

oak tree? m , p m 0 a .3 45 3 S 1. , ho , 1 m w am 5p Times: 10.30 .1 , 2 .00pm Clinical Skills with 1 Robogals Teddy Bears Hospital (not just for girls, not just about robots…) Supported and Presented by: Build and Program Curious to meet Proton – the University of Aberdeen – L e g o R o b o t s robot, and his friends? Want to Medical School Clinical Skills Presented by: John McGill of have your name spelt on a bright Centre and Teddy Bear Hospital ComputerXplorers rainbow LED board? Come and with AUPS Save a Child’s Life learn how to use simple code to Join us for a fun-packed create wonders. Bring your own teddy!! session of exciting, creative Join the Clinical Skills Teaching Team and fun computer activity. Combine engineering with art to find out how we train healthcare using a Makey Makey! And make professionals of the future using 3D Using the latest Lego sure you come to our Bristlebot anatomy to identify what’s inside our body, robotics technology to build and Show today to see toothbrushes program amazing creatures that ultrasound to see how our bones grow race. Let your imagination run can move using motors, gears and and simulation to see inside our lungs. wild with the endless possibilities! wheels. You will learn how to program As always for our younger clinical skills sensors to make the robot react to its Robogals is a student-run trainees don’t forget to bring your teddy surroundings. Program robot birds to organisation which aims to bear or soft toy to the Teddy Bear’s chirp, crocodiles to snap and plane inspire and encourage young girls Hospital for a check-up. You can even engines to rev! This drop in workshop to consider STEM throughout watch and assist the doctors in the is great fun and ideal for nurturing their education and as a career. operating theatre as they help a teddy and enhancing Science, Technology, We are happy to talk about the bear get better. Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills. Robogals cause, so pop by!

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MAKE Aberdeen Explore Your Universe The Chemistry Presented by: Presented by: of Cooking Presented and Supported by: The MAKE stand will demonstrate Aberdeen Science Centre and a range of 3D print and digital STFC take you on a journey from Robert Gordon University manufacturing technologies, together the very small to the very large as School of Pharmacy and Life with examples of actual working 3D we explore our universe! Come Sciences printers and 3D scanners. The MAKE and take part in our exciting, hands-on demonstrations as we In cooking, everything is chemistry! stand will also have some interactive Whether you knead bread, bake a pie, ‘drawing’ robots to play with, together delve into the mysteries of atoms and astrophysics. Step into the or roast meat, chemical reactions are with a robot ‘maze race’. MAKE will show shocking world of electricity and taking place. Food is just a complex you how these cutting edge, but very marvel in the hidden world of mixture of chemicals and cooking can accessible technologies are changing light in this hair-raising interactive be thought of as a series of chemical the way we design and make things, drop-in session. reactions. Cooking may be the oldest with examples of a range of projects and and most widespread application collaborations from young entrepreneurs, of chemistry, and recipes the oldest school groups, to big businesses. practical result of chemical research. OW H S 10 Years H2O Show Super Slime Presented by: Jon Davies of Red Kites Presented by: Presented by: How much water is in everyday food? Bubbles aren’t always made of water. Polymers are fantastic! They can do all sorts of Why did Archimedes put so much water Celebrate the 10-year things, but slime is one of in his bath? anniversary of Aberdeenshire’s our favourites. Come and red kite reintroduction. Get find out more from the Royal hands-on to discover more about m Society of Chemistry and make p these amazing birds of prey. , 5 your very own super slime! m .4 a 2 00 , S 1. m ho , 1 p w 0 • S E R m T H V 3 I T a L im 45 . C . A es: 9 1 E E , S H m • p • 15 R Health Services 2. T 1 E I S N E U Yoga Science A R C H • Research Unit Presented by: To randomise or not to randomise? Rona Main and Sandra Cook That is the question… A scientific led discovery of our amazing bodies and minds through Yoga. This fun session uses Yoga postures Presented and Supported by: Public Engagement to learn about your skeleton & muscles, understand with Research Group at the Health Services movement, and to gain an awareness of some of the Research Unit, University of Aberdeen body’s clever systems. By getting on a mat in your socks Randomisation is a methodology first introduced by to take part in Yoga, you will discover the importance of clinical trials pioneer and naval surgeon James Lind in strong, flexible and balanced healthy bodies; and how this 1747 on his quest to find a cure for sailors suffering with benefits the mind. Through simple relaxation techniques, scurvy. The method has since been adapted and is now you may also feel the effects Yoga has on encouraging an integral part of clinical trials of drugs, surgeries and better breathing, positive thoughts and a healthy attitude. other therapies. It is an essential component that allows Learn, develop an awareness of your potential and have researchers to find out whether results really are caused lots of fun at Yoga Science. by the treatment in question, or if they are the product of Age Range: 4 – 16 years chance. Running Time: 30 minutes Come along to our TechFest event to meet members of Aberdeen’s Health Services Research Unit, and be BOOK ON THE DAY randomised into our very own TechFest trial – this time AT THE WORKSHOP we’re not trying to cure scurvy: we’ll be looking to assess Parents to be in attendance which sweet treats are the favourite of Aberdonians and can take part. (tasters included)!

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Code-A-Robot What’s it like to be for Kids a heart scientist? Presented by: Sweet Tooth? Presented by: British Heart Come along and learn to code using Presented by: Foundation Scotland Kibo, an unplugged robot developed by University of Aberdeen Enter BHF Scotland’s pop-up lab and Kinderlab Robotics. Kibo allows children, The Rowett Institute try your hand at being a heart scientist! ages 4 years and above, to learn the Do you regularly consume sugar Study heart cells through a microscope, basics of programming all without the in your tea and coffee? Do you touch and feel some of the technology use of computers. With simple codes, regularly consume fizzy drinks? used in heart surgery, learn from our children can program Kibo to move, And how sweet is your breakfast heart models and put your questions to generate sounds, flash lights and respond cereal? At the Rowett Institute we real heart scientists. to sound, light, and proximity sensors. are looking at how sugar habits Dress up like a Interested in introducing your child to develop over time. scientist in our coding? Drop in for a 10-minute session. We have set some sugar selfie zone! Note: A responsible person must challenges to test your #BHFScience accompany all children below 12 years. knowledge. bhf.org.uk/science

Dissolving The Critter Keeper and Solubility www.theiet.org www.imeche.org Presented by: The Critter Keeper Presented by: TechFest Amazing Aberdeen Come and meet The Critter Come along and try your Presented by: TechFest Keeper and his amazing hand at being a scientist and selection of exotic animals. investigate solubility! Learn Come and learn about the about making a hypothesis scientists and engineers Learn about each one in and designing a fair test with who have made detail, while also getting the hands on investigations and Aberdeen the opportunity to touch and hold experiments as we consider incredible city some too. how solubility affects our every- it is! Suitable for all ages The Critter day lives. Crew will amaze you.

The Professor’s Hydrogen Bus Laboratory Presented and Supported by: Presented by: STEM Puzzle Room First Aberdeen have worked in conjunction with Aberdeen City Council, Stagecoach and other partners Professor Stephanie Emerson had secretly been to introduce four zero carbon emission hydrogen buses investigating the meaning of life in her research to the city streets. Since April 2015, we have carried laboratory, but recently went missing under mysterious over 165,000 passengers on the hydrogen buses, which circumstances! An initial inspection of her laboratory only emit water vapour, reducing carbon emissions and suggests that she had prepared for such a scenario, air pollution, as well as being quieter and smoother than as she appears to have left behind a series of clues. diesel vehicles. Interested adventurers are needed to search the The Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project, which has backing Professor’s laboratory for these clues and to solve from Europe, the UK Government and the Scottish puzzles to investigate her disappearance – and perhaps Government, as well as a broad range of private sector find out what she was spending so much of her time partners, is the most high-profile of a researching! range of projects designed to create a hydrogen economy in the city. Group Size: 3-6 Come along and see how the Ages: 12+ (or 8+ with responsible adult) hydrogen bus works and ask our Duration: 30 mins (a race against the clock!) drivers any questions you might Abilities: All welcome! have about them.

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• R • Health Services E T I S N E U A R C H • Research Unit Health Mystery Treasure Hunt Amazing Animals Presented and Supported by: Public Engagement Presented by: Becky Rowe, Animates with Research Group at the Health Services This activity is suitable for all Research Unit, University of Aberdeen ages and will be showing live Evidence synthesis combines multiple sources of animal guests including mini evidence in a critical way, in order to help researchers beasts, snakes, lizards and a and politicians to make informed decisions about health tortoise that will be involved services. It also helps us, the general public, to make in educational and fun animal sense of healthcare research. It is almost like being a handling sessions. part of a Treasure Hunt, where different pieces are put An important partnership between Animates and together to solve a mystery. HM Revenue & Customs introduces the realisation that Come along to our Treasure Hunt, follow the clues animals are still being poached for their tusks, skin and to solve our Health Mystery, while the members of fur, some of these animal by-products that have been Aberdeen’s Health Services Research Unit will help confiscated from Scottish holiday makers because you learn more about evidence synthesis and they belong to endangered species will be on health research. display at our stand.

Dead man’s fingers BodyVision Exhibits in the depths Presented by: Build a Medicine Presented by: Participants will get hands-on with Supported and Presented by: a range of engaging Marine Biodiscovery Explore the ocean depths, anatomy themed exhibits. Centre They will address topics like a strange world home to How do medicines work? cardiovascular fitness, body creepy dead man’s fingers, Medicines mostly work by composition and the flamboyant sea-pens and binding into proteins. Discover effects of lifestyle angry lobsters. Come and be more with hands-on activities choices like guided through what lies beneath with the ‘blob’! A model of a protein smoking. and discover where you can find which has active sites that allow you the feather of the sea and the ancient to assemble a model of medicine and ocean quahog. What treasures will you learn about developing better medicine dig up? using biochemistry and drawing on nature.

Have fun on the farm with SRUC Making Maths Presented by: Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Count Why should farmers have all the fun? Presented by: TechFest in collaboration with You can too! Join Scotland’s Maths Week Scotland Rural College at Techfest 2017! (11th September – 17th September 2017) Have you always wanted to drive Join TechFest as we celebrate the up-and-coming a tractor or dreamed of working Maths Week Scotland by exploring a series of on a farm? Come and visit the interactive puzzles and challenges. SRUC tractor simulator and find out what it really feels like to sit in the cab and be at the controls. Get ready for a super This hands-on session will be accessible and fun cool, fun and challenging new driving experience steering for all ages. We look forward to seeing you there to through the farmyard or even ploughing the fields. experience the joy of maths in exciting new ways. For further information on the courses offered SRUC Aberdeen, Follow Maths Week Scotland on Twitter @mathsscot visit our website at www.sruc.ac.uk. and at www.gov.scot/mathsweek

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“Our industry is driven by technological advancement and it is the ‘aha!’ or ‘eureka’ moments that often develop into more innovative and efficient ways to safely explore and produce oil and gas. We know that tomorrow’s Chevron employees are today’s schoolchildren and by supporting initiatives like TechFest’s ‘Eureka Series’ we hope to encourage and inspire the next generation of industry professionals that can drive our industry forward with their game-changing ideas.”

Greta Lydecker Managing Director Chevron Upstream Europe

TechFest Eureka Summer Series... IN THE LIBRARY

As part of our Eureka Series sponsored by Chevron, Children, from 3 years– 12 years, will be TechFest has organised a series of Summer activities given the opportunity to test their science to be held across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. and engineering skills through a number of hands-on workshops including using If you would like to attend or would like more science to solve mysteries, solving puzzles information, please contact TechFest at: and designing and building. [email protected].

The cost of each workshop is £1 per child, please note all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Science of Flight Maths Around the World Pupils will develop their technology skills in A fun, hands-on maths workshop designed to make-and-take flight activities. Learn about challenge and build confidence. A variety of puzzles, the science of flight and the concepts of representing different countries, are set out thrust and drag, lift and gravity as we lift around the room. In small teams, pupils travel up, up and away in this interactive around each puzzle with a customised workshop. passport logging the countries they have visited. Help and encouragement is at hand and solutions checked. K’Nex Engineering A unique opportunity to develop engineering, problem solving Science Detectives and team work skills by building An opportunity for young super sleuths K’Nex models designed and to put their investigative skills to the test. constructed to solve a challenge Use science to solve mysteries in this light- created by the presenter. hearted introduction to forensic science.

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Wednesday 2 August Inverurie Library, Town Hall, Market Place AB51 3SN Friday 11 August Suitable for Activity Time Kaimhill Library, Pitmedden Terrace Aberdeen AB10 7HR Nursery - P3 Maths Around the World 11:00 - 11:45 Suitable for Activity Time K’Nex Engineering 12:00 - 12:45 Nursery - P3 Maths Around the World 15.00 - 15.45 P4 - 7 K’Nex Engineering 11:00 - 11:45 K’Nex Engineering 16.00 - 16.45 Maths Around the World 12:00 - 12:45 P4 - 7 K’Nex Engineering 15.00 - 15.45 Kemnay Library, Kendal Road, Kemnay AB51 5RN Maths Around the World 16.00 - 16.45 Suitable for Activity Time Monday 14 August Nursery - P3 Science Detectives 14:30 - 15:15 Banchory Library, Bridge Street, Banchory AB31 5SU Maths Around the World 15:30 - 16:15 Suitable for Activity Time P4 - 7 Maths Around the World 14:30 - 15:15 Nursery - P3 Science Detectives 11:00 - 11:45 Science Detectives 15:30 - 16:15 Maths Around the World 12:00 - 12:45 Thursday 3 August Tuesday 15 August Aboyne Library, Bridgeview Road, Aboyne AB34 5JN Ferryhill Library, Fonthill Road, Aberdeen AB11 6UP Suitable for Activity Time Suitable for Activity Time Nursery - P3 K’Nex Engineering 10:00 - 10:45 Nursery - P3 K’Nex Engineering 11.00 - 11.45 Science of Flight 11:00 - 11:45 Maths Around the World 12.00 - 12.45 P4 - 7 Science of Flight 10:00 - 10:45 P4 - 7 Maths Around the World 11.00 - 11.45 K’Nex Engineering 11:00 - 11:45 K’Nex Engineering 12.00 - 12.45 Friday 4 August Thursday 17 August Bucksburn Library, Kepplehills Road, Aberdeen AB21 9DG Woodside Library, 356 Clifton Road, Aberdeen AB24 4DX Suitable for Activity Time Suitable for Activity Time Nursery - P3 Science Detectives 11.00 - 11.45 Nursery - P3 Science of Flight 11.00 - 11.45 K’Nex Engineering 12.00 - 12.45 K’Nex Engineering 12.00 - 12.45 P4 - 7 K’Nex Engineering 11.00 - 11.45 P4 - 7 K’Nex Engineering 11.00 - 11.45 Science Detectives 12.00 - 12.45 Science of Flight 12.00 - 12.45 Tuesday 8 August Friday 18 August Tillydrone Library, Pennan Road, Aberdeen AB24 2UD Boddam Library, Queens Road, Peterhead AB42 3AX Suitable for Activity Time Suitable for Activity Time Nursery - P3 Science Detectives 11.00 - 11.45 Nursery - P3 Science of Flight 11:00 - 11:45 Maths Around the World 12.00 - 12.45 K’Nex Engineering 12:00 - 12:45 P4 - 7 Maths Around the World 11.00 - 11.45 P4 - 7 K’Nex Engineering 11:00 - 11:45 Science Detectives 12.00 - 12.45 Science of Flight 12:00 - 12:45

If you would like to attend please contact TechFest at [email protected]. The cost of each workshop is £1 per child, please note all children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Horrible Science Show Presented by: Nick Arnold Join author NICK ARNOLD for laugh- out-loud, hair-raising, brain-boggling horrible highlights of the multi-million selling worldwide hit HORRIBLE SCIENCE books. Brace yourself for EVIL experiments, GRUESOME games, QUEASY quizzes and the odd PUTRID poem. Roof-raising FAMILY FUN with a HORRIBLE helping of SQUISHY BITS! NOT TO BE MISSED! Date: Saturday 23rd September Time: 2pm and 4pm Cost: £5 / £3 concession Venue: Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU Age Suitability: Recommended for children over 6 years old.

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TechFest is . coming to the Barn learning Join us and the Barn team for a fun filled day of STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics as part of this year’s sponsored by TechFest Eureka Series Chevron. With hands-on activities How to find us and workshops, this interactive The Barn is based in refurbished farm buildings, experience will combine art and between Crathes Castle and the beautiful Deeside town of Banchory, just 30 minutes from Aberdeen. science for all ages. Travel Buses run regularly to Banchory from Aberdeen and Braemar. Information on Stagecoach services 201, 202, 203 can be found on their website www.stagecoachbus.com/about/north-scotland

Advance Bookable Activities: The TechFest Dome – Night Sky Going on a Plant Munch 10.15 / 11.45 / 1.30 / 3.00 Workshop The Wasp that Felt Presented by: TechFest the Thunder 10.30 / 2.30 Saturday 16th September In this CREST workshop we 10am – 4pm will be investigating food in an Going on a Plant Munch exciting way. When you eat 10.15 / 11.45 / 1.30 / 3.00 The Barn, fruit and vegetables, do you eat e e all the plant or part of it? Which Banchory AB31 5QA r parts can we eat and which f parts are best left alone? Take re The Wasp that a this veggie challenge to work out s felt the Thunder £ r 3 the edible parts of the plants and 2 en nde decide into what groups to sort plants. try – u Take a journey around Show the world and through the Presented by: Live Wire Productions seasons to discover where our food comes from. A wasp awoke in the deep dark wood. A bird saw the wasp Workshop times throughout and the wasp looked good. the day - some workshop What happens when the times can be booked online wasp feels a thunderstorm coming and tries to warn the creatures that live in Drop in crafts and activities in the great oak tree? the gardens throughout the day. Show times throughout the day Bring your wet weather clothes - some show times can be booked online just in case – there is still lots to see when the rain comes down.

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Saturday 16th September Make your own Paper 10am – 4pm Drop in workshop The Barn, e Presented by: e Sustainable Communities Initiative r Banchory AB31 5QA f

Bring old office paper and transform it into beautiful e handmade paper - tea leaves, onion skins, r a flower petals, nettles and even banana s 3 skins can be useful! r de Suitable for any age, children must un be accompanied by an adult. £2 entry –

The TechFest Dome - K’Nex Buggies and Robots Night Sky Drop in workshop Show Presented by: TechFest Presented by: TechFest A unique opportunity Enjoy a visit to the unique environment of the TechFest Dome. to develop engineering, What makes day and night? Where does the Sun go at night? problem solving and This show demonstrates how the Sun moves across the sky team work skills by during the day in both summer and winter. building K’Nex Find the North Star, the Plough, Orion, programmable Betelgeuse, and Sirius in the night buggies or robots sky and relate them to the Greek designed and constellations. programmed to Show times throughout the take a set course. day - some show times can be booked online

How to Book Access Telephone: 01330 825431 - Extensive free parking on site. Online at: www.thebarnarts.co.uk - Disabled parking spaces at Barn entrance. - Wheelchair accessible throughout. Box office opening times: - Induction Loop in main theatre. Tuesday – Saturday, 12pm – 4pm Please call The Barn prior to your visit to discuss any additional access needs you may have. The contact number is 01330 825431 or Buggies and Pushchairs - visit www.thebarnarts.co.uk. We have provided a Buggy Park at the Activity Weekend. Please be aware that it is not staffed and items are left at the Bring a pack lunch owner’s risk. and stay all day

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TechFest is delighted to bring a special twist It’s never too to these fantastic sessions in partnership with early to develop a Aberdeen City Libraries, Aberdeenshire Libraries passion for books and the Scottish Book Trust. and science. For further details please contact your local library.

Bookbug sessions during September in: Bookbug sessions during August/September in: Aberdeen City Libraries Aberdeenshire Libraries Location Date Time Location Date Time Kincorth Mon 4 Sept 14.15 - 14.45 Bracoden Tues 29 Aug 11.00 - 11.30 Kaimhill Thurs 7 Sept 14.15 - 14.45 Portsoy Fri 1 Sept 14.00 - 14.30 Dyce Tues 12 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 Alford Wed 6 Sept 09.30 - 10.00 Bucksburn Wed 13 Sept 14.00 - 14.30 (Booking required) Culter Thurs 14 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 Alford Wed 6 Sept 14.00 - 14.30 Cults Mon 18 Sept 14.00 - 14.30 (Booking required) Central Children’s Tues 19 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 Banchory Fri 8 Sept 10.00 - 10.30 (Booking required) Banchory Fri 8 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 Ferryhill Tues 19 Sept 14.00 - 14.30 Kintore Fri 8 Sept 14.00 - 14.30 (Booking required) Fraserburgh Sat 9 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 Tillydrone Tues 19 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 Portlethen Mon 18 Sept 14.00 - 14.30 Cornhill Wed 20 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 (for families of children aged 1-5 years) Bridge of Don Thurs 21 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 (Booking required) Portlethen Thurs 21 Sept 10.15 - 10.45 (for families of children Woodside Thurs 21 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 aged 1-5 years) Airyhall Tues 26 Sept 10.30 - 11.00 Huntly Thurs 21 Sept 10.00 - 10.30 (Booking required) Torry Thurs 28 Sept 14.15 - 14.45 Cove Fri 29 Sept 14.15 - 14.45

Safe-opoly© Poster Competition A total of 677 P4-5 children from View the winning 14 Aberdeen City schools took part entries on display at in the 2017 Chevron Internet Safety the Activity Weekend. Safe-opoly workshops. Posters were made illustrating a pictorial and descriptive understanding of Dangers of the Internet. Live Wire Productions’ Anti Virus and Anti Spam judged over 200 entries from which one winning poster and six runners up were chosen.

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Animal Families and Me with Gordon Buchanan

Monday 11th September | Time: 7pm | Cost: £6 / £4.50 concession Venue: Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, University of Aberdeen, AB24 5SU

Presented by: Gordon Buchanan Have you got any burning wildlife questions?

TV wildlife presenter and cameraman Gordon Buchanan has travelled the planet - from South America, Asia, Africa, Papua New Guinea, Russia and Alaska - and will definitely have some interesting answers! This is a show for any wildlife enthusiast who wants to enjoy the spell-binding stories of the natural world from a man who has experienced danger face to face. Come along to listen and interact with Gordon Buchanan as the highly acclaimed television wildlife cameraman and presenter shares an insight into his incredible experiences with some of the worlds most fearsome and majestic animals.

Body Matters

Curator(s): Professor Simon Parson, Chair of Anatomy University of Aberdeen, and Jo Macdonald, Artist in Residence of Anatomy/ Master of Fine Arts student Gray’s School of Art. Venue: The Old Dissecting Room, Marischal College, Broad St, Aberdeen AB10 1AB The Body Matters exhibition takes a broad look at connections between art, representation and anatomy. Exhibits include traditional visualisations of the human body alongside contemporary works, with pieces ranging from drawing to sculpture. As a truly collaborative project: Undergraduates, PhD students, Academics, and Artists are exhibiting their work together, making visible parts of ourselves that are normally hidden! Come and visit the Body Matters exhibition in the Old Dissecting Room at Marischal College, Aberdeens’ historic home of Anatomy. Entrance Details: Free to enter, manned exhibition. Open to the public, from Saturday 26th August until and including, Wednesday 13th September. Opening times: Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm. Please note on Wednesday 13th September the exhibition will close at 3pm. Age: Suitable for all (No Human Material on display).

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‘Heroes of Tomorrow’ is Statoil’s talent development concept and we are delighted to extend this to the TechFest Public Programme, celebrating many of Aberdeen’s finest examples of leadership and innovation in science, technology, engineering and maths. There are talks and tours for everyone to share their interest and passion for STEM, as well as many opportunities for young people to gain an insight into subjects for potential future studies or careers. We are delighted to play our part in celebrating some of Aberdeen’s success stories and supporting the next generation through TechFest. Hedda Felin Managing Director, Statoil Production (UK) Ltd

Sunday 3rd September Saturday 9th September Greenmyres Farm Doors Open Day Come and celebrate Huntly and District Development Trust’s Join us on Saturday 9 September for a day of discovery. opening of the Greenmyres community wind turbine. An event A range of newly finished buildings will be opening for all ages. their doors this year, from the Treasure Hub (Aberdeen Art Gallery’s new museums store) to the new Donside A range of activities will be on offer during the event, including Hydro plant and Adventure Aberdeen. Many firm guided tours of the community farm, information stalls from favourites will also be open this year from the some HDDT partners, supporters and local organisations, and music and dance from local groups. Sheriff Court to the Fire Station and there will also be lots of events, so make sure A shuttle bus service will be available from Huntly Town Centre. to drop into the Local History Fair that will For further information please visit be running in the Townhouse. 10am to www.huntlydevelopmenttrust.org 4pm and all buildings are free to enter. For more details see: Date: Sunday 3rd September www.doorsopendays.org.uk and Time: 12pm – 4pm www.facebook.com/AberdeenDoorsOpenDay/ Venue: Greenmyres Farm, Drumblade, Huntly AB54 6AG

Wednesday 6th September Drop in Workshops @ MAKE Presented by: The FABLAB Revolution An introduction to the facilities at MAKE Presented by: and get the chance to design and customise an illuminated paper An illustrated and informative talk that describes how lantern which you can take 3D printing and digital fabrication is going to change the way home with you. we make and consume everyday products, and Note: there will be a small cost for even change the way we cook. the LED light £4.00 Date: Wednesday 6th September Time: 6.30pm Date: Saturday 9th September Venue: MAKE @ 17 Belmont Street, Time: 11am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-4.30pm Aberdeen AB10 1JR Venue: MAKE @ 17 Belmont Street, Cost: £4 / £3 concession Aberdeen AB10 1JR

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Monday 11th September

Opening Event – Café Med Join Professor Kim Ah-See (Consultant Surgeon and Director of Animal Families and Me Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Aberdeen) and Professor Phyo Myint (Chair in Old Age Medicine, University of with Gordon Buchanan Aberdeen) to learn about Tomorrow’s Doctors: what does being a Presented by: Gordon Buchanan teaching hospital mean to you? Hear how patients are helping to create the best possible doctors of the future here in Aberdeen. We Have you got any burning wildlife questions? will discuss the advantages of being part of a teaching hospital and TV wildlife presenter and cameraman how academic theory builds clinical excellence. Gordon Buchanan has travelled the planet Date: Monday 11th September - from South America, Asia, Africa, Papua Time: 6pm New Guinea, Russia and Alaska - and will Suttie Centre Café, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen definitely have some interesting answers! Venue:

This is a show for any wildlife enthusiast Cost: Entry is free. who wants to enjoy the spell-binding stories of the natural world from a man who has experienced danger face to face. Against the Grain Come along to listen and interact with Presented by: Adrian Gomes, Gordon Buchanan as the highly acclaimed television wildlife cameraman and presenter 10 Dollar Shake shares an insight into his incredible Whisky or whiskey is defined as ‘a distilled alcoholic beverage made experiences with some of the worlds most from fermented grain mash’. What constitutes a grain, and how do fearsome and majestic animals. these differ. Join 10 Dollar Shake whisky ambassador Adrian Gomes as he takes you through a tasting of five different styles of whisky/ Date: Monday 11th September whiskey – barley, rye, wheat, corn/maize and sorghum. Time: 7pm Venue: Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, Date: Monday 11th September University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm Cost: £6 / £4.50 concession Venue: The Tippling House, 4 Belmont Street,Aberdeen AB10 1JE Cost: £24 Age Suitability: 18+

Tuesday 12th September What does the industrial digital revolution mean for us? Presented by: Thomas Leurent, Science Bites CEO, Akselos Presented by: Dr Alexandra Johnstone, We know that in the not-so-distant future the Internet of Things will University of Aberdeen revolutionise our homes. All of our appliances will be connected, our A drop in session – find out about how the fridges will restock themselves and our alarm clocks will trigger our Rowett research influences the food we eat and coffee makers to start brewing our morning cup. a chance to taste some of these foods. Also But what about the Internet of Really Big Things where technology is a unique opportunity to speak with Nutrition being applied to huge, complex pieces of infrastructure from oil and Scientists in the Human Nutrition Unit. gas platforms to space stations? Come and see how technology based on research at MIT is building ‘digital twins’ of infrastructure Date: Tuesday 12th September that can think for themselves. Find out how this technology is Time: 9am – 12noon already pushing the boundaries of what human engineering can Venue: Rowett Institute, achieve, and what human-machine collaboration might mean for our University of Aberdeen, jobs in the future. Ashgrove Road West, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD Date: Tuesday 12th September Cost: Entry is free. Time: 6pm Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Cost: £4 / £3 concession

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Tuesday 12th September Wednesday 13th September

Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Innovations The Mathematics of Why I The innovative 92.4MW 11-turbine European Offshore Wind Deployment Don’t Have a Boyfriend Centre (EOWDC), developed by Vattenfall-owned Aberdeen Offshore Presented by: Dr Trina Dinnis Wind Farm Ltd, will trial next generation technology and once operational, Are you single? Losing hope that you will ever boost the industry’s drive to produce competitive clean power. Supported find ‘The One’? Wondering about the true by AREG from inception throughout development, and benefiting from purpose of Venn diagrams? Dr Trina Dinnis €40 million of EU funding, the EOWDC is set for completion and first gives us an introduction to mathematical power next summer. The project will deploy V164-8.4MW turbines paired modelling and how this relates with suction bucket foundations, being an industry first. Representatives to the real world, using league from Vattenfall will provide you with a project update along with tables, communication information on the innovation behind the project. theory, and the novels of Date: Tuesday 12th September Jane Austen. Time: 6.30pm Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Date: Wednesday 13th Cost: £4 / £3 concession September Time: 6.45pm Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE LoneWolf Speciality Tour Cost: £4 / £3 concession Spirit with a pure bloodline. Not many “craft” spirits are able to make that claim. Welcome to LoneWolf our brand new distillery challenging the tradition and quality that currently exists within the spirit Is Monogamy Dead? industry. From malt to spirit we follow the path of our spirit (which includes a wee trip into our brewhouse!) and taste it along the way. Presented by: Rosie Wilby Learn the story behind our unique triple bubble still (the Award-winning comedian, only of its kind in the world) and explore how we came broadcaster and writer up with the gin recipe we finally release (via tasting of Rosie Wilby presents readings course)! We also may chat a bit about our plans for and unexpected discoveries whisky.... from her new book Date: Tuesday 12th September ‘Is Monogamy Dead?’ Time: 6.30pm Rosie has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Venue: DogTap at BrewDog Brewery, 4 Balmacassie Dr, Ellon AB41 8BX Loose Ends, Summer Nights, Four Thought, Cost: £24 Midweek, The Human Zoo and Woman’s Age Suitability: 16+ welcome, 18+ can taste Hour and at festivals including Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Green Man, Larmer Tree and Latitude. She was a finalist at Privacy in a Digital Age Funny Women 2006 and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2007 and she’s been Presented by: Ross McKenzie, Burness Paull LLP touring award-winning solo shows and steadily building a word-of-mouth army of Technology provides us with exciting opportunities in a digital age, from fans ever since. being able to use social media to connect us to our friends, family and businesses through to speech recognition devices such as Alexa that can Her writing has been published in The learn your likes and dislikes. However, many technologies that we rely on in Sunday Times, The Guardian, The our day to day lives rely on use of our personal information. This presents Independent, New Statesman and more. challenges for society and business to find the right balance between the Her first book ‘Is Monogamy Dead?’ will be right to privacy and the demands of a digitally connected citizen. published by Accent Press in July 2017 and follows her TEDx talk of the same name. In this session, Burness Paull’s data protection and privacy expert, Ross McKenzie, will talk about his experiences in advising clients in the Date: Wednesday 13th September technology sector on privacy issues, and will look at how the law has Time: 8.30PM shaped what businesses can and can’t do with our personal information. Venue: The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, Date: Tuesday 12th September Aberdeen AB25 1BU Time: 7pm Cost: £5 concession Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Age suitability: 18+ Cost: £4 / £3 concession

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Thursday 14th September Trailblazing Women of Science Renewable Energy Research Presented by: Catherine Booth at Robert Gordon University Catherine Booth, former curator of science collections Presented by: Dr Sheikh Zahidul Islam and in the National Library of Scotland, has been uncovering Dr Firdaus Muhammad Sukki, stories of Scottish female scientists of the past. Giving Robert Gordon University the talk a North East twist, she will share her research on the fascinating lives of these pioneering women, who The world’s energy demand is increasing rapidly and although made outstanding achievements despite the odds. fossil fuels are still the primary energy source, their contribution to global warming has been under scrutiny to seek cleaner Date: Thursday 14th September and more sustainable alternatives. The supplies of modern Time: 6pm renewable energy have shown the potential to meet the future Venue: Sir Duncan Rice Library, demand for clean energy. Hydropower is leading the modern University of Aberdeen AB24 3AA renewable in terms of electricity production. However, other Cost: £4/£3 concession sources such as, wind, solar, geothermal and marine powers are growing rapidly and showing potential to contribute in primary energy supply. The main challenges of wind and solar Grain to Bottle energy are the intermittent availability and variation in energy density. In this regard, fuel cells are one of the clean sources of Brewing Chat energy that can make real contribution in the reduction of CO2 emission. Sit down, enjoy a beer and then listen to our makers walk you through how we make it. A collaborative This talk will present the current renewable energy research process combining brewing, quality labs, maintenance at Robert Gordon University. Dr Islam will present the use of and packaging - step by step we follow this Computational fluid dynamics to investigate the performance amazing liquid until it’s in the glass you’re of PEM fuel cell and vertical axis wind turbine. Dr Muhammad drinking it out of. A bit of science, a bit Sukki will present the development of solar concentrator as an of beer and a whole lot of BrewDog. alternative to the traditional solar PV panel. Date: Thursday 14th September Date: Thursday 14th September Time: 6.30pm Time: 6.45pm Venue: BrewDog, Castlegate, 5-9 Union Street, Venue: Sir Ian Wood Building, Aberdeen AB11 5BU Robert Gordon University, Cost: £9 Garthdee Campus AB10 7AQ Age Suitability: 16+ welcome, 18+ can taste Cost: £4 / £3 concession

Friday 16th September Monday 18th September

3D Selfie Workshops @ MAKE Good Crop, Bad Crop Scan and print a colour 3D self-portrait. Actually print Presented by: Dr Silvia Gratz, Dr Madalina Neacsu a 3D scale print of your own head. This workshop and Dr Karen Scott, The Rowett Institute will give you opportunity to see the fantastic creative Come to the renowned Rowett Institute and hear some of our opportunities that these new technologies of Digital top researchers talk about how including wholegrain cereals, 3D printing can offer. rich in bioactives, in our diet benefits our health. Also hear about Note: the 3D print might take longer than the timed the toxins that may exist on some of the crops and how we limit workshop so you may want to come back later the contamination in our food. to pick it up), please note there will be a Dr Silvia Gratz, Dr Madalina Neacsu and Dr Karen Scott will cost for the 3D-Selfie of £16 discuss the importance of wholegrain cereals for human health. Date: Saturday 16th September Date: Monday 18th September Time: 2.30pm-4.30pm Time: 3pm, 4pm and 5pm Venue: MAKE @ 17 Belmont Street, Venue: Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB10 1JR Ashgrove Road West, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD Age Suitability: ages 8 and above Cost: Free but booking is essential. Please book via Rowett. [email protected] or phone reception on 01224 438701

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Monday 18th September Tuesday 19th September Quality Department Tour Cambus O’May Cheese Quality is the epitome of Brewdog. Creamery Tour 2017 Painstaking effort is taken on a daily basis to ensure that our beer Cambus O’May Creamery is living up to ridiculously high The Cambus O’May Cheese Company was developed from one standards on a sensory and analytical level. Our state man’s passion for the real taste of Scottish cheese. The cheese of the art lab is a beer geeks wonderland - complete is hand-made from unpasteurised milk just as it was in the with a GC-MS that actually allows to farmhouse and matured in rooms where the environment is akin simultaneously combine analytical and to that of the farmhouse cellar. sensory reports thanks our “Sniffer Unit.” Come and join us at the creamery for a tour of our facilities and Come see if you are able to pass learn how we make this wonderful Scottish Cheese. our off-flavour tasting panel and Date: Tuesday 19th September witness our current epic beery Time: 10:30am experiments happening in the lab. Venue: Cambus O’May, Ballater AB35 5SD Date: Monday 18th September Cost: £4 Time: 6.30pm Venue: DogTap at BrewDog Brewery, 4 Balmacassie Dr, Ellon AB41 8BX Cost: £24 Age Suitability: 16+ welcome, 18+ can taste Pictorial-panorama maps: where art and science meet Presented by: Dr Michael Wood, Emeritus Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen Handling energy in the body. Early cartographers attempted to present the location and Are we storing up trouble appearance of landscape features as effectively as possible, eventually leading to Ordnance Survey-style products. for the future? However the appeal of more pictorial map-like images, which characterised early maps, continued and evolved. This talk Presented by: Professor Mirela Delibegovic presents a technical and artistic history of this fascinating genre and Dr Justin Rochford, which became enriched in the digital age. These representations University of Aberdeen are based on science but characterized by art. Food gives us energy but do you ever wonder where Date: Tuesday 19th September it goes in the body and how we store and use it? Time: 6.45pm Our bodies have highly specialised systems to send Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE different nutrients from the diet to different organs Cost: £4 / £3 concession for storage. These are then released later to meet our energy needs, again using precisely controlled mechanisms. Obesity is a major current health Wednesday 20th September problem and prevents these storage systems working as they should. This can result in the development of obesity related health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Prof Mirela Café Sci Delibegovic and Dr Justin Rochford will discuss how Join Professors Gordon Brown & Neil Gow, from the Institute our bodies store nutrients from the food we eat, of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen to learn about how we use the energy they provide and why this Battling the killer fungus. Fungal infections kill more people than is important for keeping us healthy. They will also tuberculosis or malaria, yet their impact on human health is discuss how different diets affect this system and why poorly recognised. Come along to hear about these devastating some work whilst others don’t. diseases and how the University of Aberdeen is leading the way Date: Monday 18th September in tackling the enormous challenges posed by these infections. Time: 6.45pm Date: Wednesday 20th September Venue: Fraser Noble Building, Time: 7pm University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Venue: Waterstones, Union Bridge, Aberdeen AB11 6BG Cost: £4 / £3 concession Cost: Entry is free.

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Wednesday 20th September Thursday 21st September Tomorrow’s Doctors: Scottish History and the Medical Students Leading Game of Thrones Universe Cutting-Edge Research Presented by: David Weinczok Presented by: Aberdeen Student Society for Ruthless seaborne warriors plunder the north Academic Medicine, University of Aberdeen in their longships, a noble and his kin are slaughtered as they sup under a banner of truce, This session is hosted by Aberdeen Student Society for Academic and a wall holds back hordes of painted warriors Medicine and will give you an insight into how tomorrow’s doctors are clamouring for battle. shaping cutting-edge research into fields such as common chronic But this isn’t Westeros, it’s Scotland! diseases. There will be a series of short talks, followed by questions, and a chance to mingle with the medical student speakers to chat Discover the cultures, castles and calamities about their research interests. The University of Aberdeen is at the in Scotland’s history that match the Game of forefront of encouraging medical students to pursue careers in clinical Thrones universe for every drop of blood spilled, academia and we hope to share this exciting work with you. from Tywin Lannister’s real-life role model to a bridge that must be crossed at any cost. Date: Wednesday 20th September Time: 6pm David C. Weinczok, heritage professional, castle Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE explorer, writer and unabashed Game of Thrones Cost: No cost geek, will talk about his use of live broadcasting to raise awareness of Scottish heritage. Date: Thursday 21st September Time: 7pm FIERCE Beer Brewery Tour Venue: Fraser Noble Building, FIERCE BEER’ are Aberdeen’s only Microbrewery. University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Launched in April 2016, FIERCE concentrate on beers that challenge Cost: £4 / £3 concession the senses. There is no Lager, no Mild, No brown murky boring beers. The beers must taste of what the label says - so expect Raspberries, Passion Fruit, Habaneros, Peanuts, Coffee and more. FIERCE will take your taste buds to a new dimension. Once you turn Cruickshank FIERCE, there is no turning back Date: Wednesday 20th September Botanic Garden Tour Time: 6.30pm Presented by: Mark Paterson, Venue: Fierce Brewery, 46 Howe Moss Avenue, Dyce AB21 0GP University of Aberdeen Cost: £5 Age Suitability: 18+ Mark Paterson, Curator of the University of Aberdeen’s Cruickshank Botanic Garden, will lead you on a tour through the growing and management of Cruickshank Botanic Garden Can you really die of a broken heart? during this year. He will provide a captivating insight into the wonderful array of plants and Presented by: British Heart Foundation Scotland flowers, their research uses and discuss some of Broken heart syndrome is a condition that predominantly the future plans for these beautiful gardens. occurs in women and can be triggered by intense Date: Thursday 21st September emotional or physical stress. Known as Time: 6pm Tako-tsubo, diagnosis can be particularly challenging, because it presents itself like a heart attack. But Cost: £4 / £3 concession why does this happen? BHF-funded cardiovascular Pre-booking essential as places are scientist Dr Dana Dawson will discuss this question, limited. suggest answers and reveal the truth about this Cruickshank Botanic Garden, meet in the mysterious condition. courtyard of the Cruickshank Building in the #BHFScience bhf.org.uk/science south-eastern section of the Garden. Date: Wednesday 20th September If the weather is wet, an indoor Time: 7pm slide show and talk will be Venue: Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE given highlighting the Garden Cost: £4 / £3 concession through the seasons.

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Saturday 23rd September Sunday 24th September The Horrible Science Show [M]apping Aberdeen Presented by: Nick Arnold Presented by: The [M]apping Team Join author Nick Arnold for laugh-out-loud, hair-raising, c/o Dr Heather Morgan, brain-boggling horrible highlights of the multi-million University of Aberdeen selling worldwide hit Horrible Science books. Brace Join us for a social walking event, around the theme yourself for Evil experiments, Gruesome games, of Aberdeen’s March Stones, in collaboration with Quesy quizzes and the odd Putrid poem. Roof-raising SportAberdeen’s #marchstones project over summer 2017, Family Fun with a Horrible helping of Squishy Bits! using our [M]apping app. (www.sportaberdeen.co.uk/news/ NOT TO BE MISSED! march-stones-quest-set-to-capture-popular-imagination) Date: Saturday 23rd September [M]apping is about exploring and engaging with Aberdeen Time: 2pm and 4pm through image, sound, movement and new technologies. It Venue: Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, aims to promote walking, social interactions, health, wellbeing, University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU and a heightened sense of being in the city. Cost: £5 / £3 concession Emerging out of a number of projects sharing an interest in Age Suitability: Recommended for children the urban environment, it has been designed by academics at over 6 years old. the University of Aberdeen (Heather Morgan, Pete Stollery and Ed Welch), an app developer (Andrew Sage) and a designer (Xanthe Bodington) in collaboration with a range of community groups from across the city. Aberdeen City Centre Walking Tour – On Foot Date: Sunday 24th September Time: 12 noon Meeting point: March Stone 64 Marked ‘64 ABD CR’ Location:In traffic island at east end of School Road at junction with Golf Road. Cost: £4 / £3 concession

Closing Event : Social Engineering - Manipulation for Information

Monday 25th September | Time: 7pm | Cost: £6 / £4.50 concession Venue: Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU

Presented by: Jamie Woodruff, Europe’s Number 1 Ethical Hacker In his early 20s, Jamie Woodruff is one of the world’s leading authorities on hacking and cyber security.

Jamie will talk about how easily people are influenced and how he is able to extract information from them without directly asking them a question. He will also be discussing how easy it is to break into companies via social engineering techniques and how to prevent these techniques. Jamie also will be doing a live hacking demonstration to show the audience how susceptible they are to a certain type of attack.

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Join us for a one day extravaganza of research, discovery Royal Institution Mathematics and family fun. We will have stalls in the Bon Accord Masterclasses 2017/18 Centre during the day and a discovery night at Aberdeen Science Centre. A range of other activities will include a TechFest is delighted to announce the new series of Pecha Kucha and special Café Sci. So save the date and Royal Institution Mathematics Masterclasses. Organised check out www.explorathon.co.uk for more details. by TechFest, with support from the Royal Institution, this series is available to S1 – S3 pupils from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the neighbouring areas. The Masterclass series is an excellent opportunity for keen mathematicians to meet with other like-minded students. Exploring a variety of different mathematical topics in a hands-on manner, these Masterclasses are delivered by enthusiastic speakers from industry, academia and education. Although primarily aimed at S2 pupils, eager S1 and S3 pupils are also welcome. Sci-Screen: Total Recall This series consists of Masterclasses held on Saturday mornings from 10.30am – 1pm at Aberdeen City Centre venues. The series runs from mid-November 2017 until Aberdeen’s popular Sci-Screen series continues with a March 2018 and is made possible due to generous special showing of the original Total Recall (1990). This sponsorship from Chevron. screening will begin with a talk from Dr Mike Turner from NHS Grampian about the controversies surrounding The Masterclasses provide a great opportunity to psychiatry that the film touches on, and how research is explore different mathematical topics in hands-on helping the specialty to move on from these. workshops from professionals who use mathematics on a daily basis. This event organised by the British Science Association Branch Aberdeen and is part of the celebration for Please visit our website for full details: EXPLORATHON, European Researchers’ Night. www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk/education/ Venue: Belmont Filmhouse, 49 Belmont Street AB10 1JS ages-over-11/maths-masterclasses Times: 7.30pm For more information please speak to your Maths Teacher Additional Info: £6, Tickets available from the Belmont or contact TechFest at [email protected] or Filmhouse or phone 01224 343500 phone 01224 274348.

Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th December 2017 Heroes of Tomorrow

A brand new event for S1 & S2 pupils @ Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Campus, Aberdeen Are you ready for an awe-inspiring science show, live experiments and extraordinary experiences? Then come along to Heroes of Tomorrow, where teams from the Science Museum in London and Robert Gordon University will take pupils on a fun- packed journey of everything that’s great about STEM. An explosive day for curious minds!

For more information please contact Beth Webster at TechFest [email protected]

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August 13.09.17 20.09.17 The Mathematics of Why I Don’t Tomorrow’s Doctors: Medical 26.08.17 Have a Boyfriend Students Leading Cutting-Edge ACTIVITY WEEKEND Fraser Noble Building, Research Sir Ian Wood Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Fraser Noble Building, Robert Gordon University, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Garthdee Campus AB10 7AQ Is Monogamy Dead? The Blue Lamp, 121 Gallowgate, FIERCE Beer Brewery Tour 27.08.17 Aberdeen AB25 1BU Fierce Brewery, 46 Howe Moss Avenue, ACTIVITY WEEKEND Dyce AB21 0GP Sir Ian Wood Building, 14.09.17 Can you really die of a broken Robert Gordon University, Trailblazing Women of Science heart? Garthdee Campus AB10 7AQ Sir Duncan Rice Library, Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3AA University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE September Grain to Bottle Brewing Chat 21.09.17 06.09.17 BrewDog, Castlegate, 5-9 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 5BU Cruickshank Botanic Garden Tour The FABLAB Revolution Cruickshank Botanic Garden, MAKE @ 17 Belmont Street, Renewable Energy Research at University of Aberdeen Aberdeen AB10 1JR Robert Gordon University Sir Ian Wood Building, Scottish History and the Game of 09.09.17 Robert Gordon University, Thrones Universe Garthdee Campus AB10 7AQ Fraser Noble Building, Drop in Workshops @ MAKE University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE MAKE @ 17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JR 16.09.17 3D Selfie Workshops @ MAKE 23.09.17 11.09.17 MAKE @ 17 Belmont Street, The Horrible Science Show Aberdeen AB10 1JR Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, Against the Grain University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU The Tippling House, 4 Belmont Street, Eureka Day Aberdeen AB10 1JE The Barn, Banchory AB31 5QA 24.09.17 Animal Families and Me [M]apping Aberdeen with Gordon Buchanan 18.09.17 Meeting point: Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, Good Crop, Bad Crop March Stone 64 Marked ‘64 ABD CR’ University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Location:In traffic island at east end of Ashgrove Road West, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD School Road at junction with Golf Road. 12.09.17 Quality Department Tour Science Bites 25.09.17 DogTap at BrewDog Brewery, Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, 4 Balmacassie Dr, Ellon AB41 8BX Social Engineering - Manipulation Ashgrove Road West Aberdeen, AB25 for Information Handling energy in the body. Are we What does the industrial digital Arts Lecture Theatre, 569 King St, storing up trouble for the future? University of Aberdeen AB24 5SU revolution mean for us? Fraser Noble Building, Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm 19.09.17 Innovations Cambus O’May Cheese Creamery Fraser Noble Building, Tour 2017 University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Cambus O’May, Ballater AB35 5SD LoneWolf Speciality Tour Pictorial-panorama maps: DogTap at BrewDog Brewery, where art and science meet 4 Balmacassie Dr, Ellon AB41 8BX Fraser Noble Building, Privacy in a Digital Age University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE Fraser Noble Building, University of Aberdeen AB24 3UE

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Biology Health Body Matters - Exhibition Science Bites Animal Families and Me with Gordon Buchanan Good Crop, Bad Crop Science Bites Handling energy in the body. Are we storing up Good Crop, Bad Crop trouble for the future? Handling energy in the body. Are we storing up Tomorrow’s Doctors: Medical Students Leading trouble for the future? Cutting-Edge Research Tomorrow’s Doctors: Medical Students Leading Can you really die of a broken heart? Cutting-Edge Research [M]apping Aberdeen Can you really die of a broken heart? Cruickshank Botanic Garden Tour Law Privacy in a Digital Age Chemistry Science Bites Mathematics LoneWolf Speciality Tour The Mathematics of Why I Don’t Have a Boyfriend Grain to Bottle Brewing Chat Quality Department Tour Media and Entertainment FIERCE Beer Brewery Tour Animal Families and Me with Gordon Buchanan Is Monogamy Dead? Computing Science Scottish History and the Game of Thrones Universe The FABLAB Revolution The Horrible Science Show Drop in Workshops @ MAKE 3D Selfie Workshops @ MAKE Renewable Energy [M]apping Aberdeen Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Innovations Social Engineering - Manipulation for Information Renewable Energy Research at Robert Gordon University Engineering Drop in Workshops @ MAKE Research Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Innovations Science Bites Renewable Energy Research at Robert Gordon Trailblazing Women of Science University Good Crop, Bad Crop 3D Selfie Workshops @ MAKE Handling energy in the body. Are we storing up trouble for the future? Environment Tomorrow’s Doctors: Medical Students Leading Animal Families and Me with Gordon Buchanan Cutting-Edge Research Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Innovations Can you really die of a broken heart? Renewable Energy Research at Robert Gordon University Science Studies Cruickshank Botanic Garden Tour The Mathematics of Why I Don’t Have a Boyfriend [M]apping Aberdeen Is Monogamy Dead? Trailblazing Women of Science Food and Drink Social Engineering - Manipulation for Information Against the Grain Science Bites LoneWolf Speciality Tour Grain to Bottle Brewing Chat Good Crop, Bad Crop Quality Department Tour Cambus O’May Cheese Creamery Tour 2017 FIERCE Beer Brewery Tour

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