FAMILY COVER 8-18 July 2021 SCIFEST.ORG.nZ #NZSCIFEST WELCOME Nau mai haere mai! Experience explosive stage shows, Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou discover new lifeforms, and explore katoa, We also need to acknowledge the On behalf of the city of Dunedin I immersive virtual reality at its best! incredible commitment and passion of would like to welcome you all to the Since way back in the 90’s the festival our event partners, presenters and 13th New Zealand International I look forward to being involved in has been committed to inspiring volunteers. We are always amazed by and engaging people of all ages and how awesome they are and their passion Science Festival. this year’s festival and I encourage backgrounds with the role science for engaging the public in science. Thank everyone to participate in the events plays in our daily lives and the massive you! Now more than ever, the evolving on offer, to learn more about the contribution it makes. Now more than nature of science is critical to our world around you. ever science needs to provide a guiding Finally, we would like to thank you, our understanding of the world, to light during particularly challenging times. audience, our community. You are the exploring new frontiers in search Noho ora mai, In that context, we’re proud to bring you reason why the festival is here. This of breakthroughs which positively a captivating program with hundreds year there are more ways than ever to impact our people and planet. of ways to discover how our world (or immerse yourself within the festival so galaxy!) ticks. we urge you to take the first step and Dunedin is proud to be the home read on! When people are presented with science of the only science festival in the in a way that is accessible, inspiring and On behalf of the Festival Executive & country, a perfect fit given our status enthralling, they engage with it, they love Management team, we invite you to enjoy as a city of science, innovation it, and more importantly, it opens up the wonders of science! and education. Aaron Hawkins an entirely new universe for them. This Mayor of Dunedin reconnects us to our world and allows us It is one of the city’s premier events, to experience it through a new lens. Our embracing and celebrating the city’s theme this year is Reconnect. Through Bridget Irving, President identity, with many attendees from this festival we want to reconnect with around the country expected to nature, with science, and with each other. share in the festivities. As always, this festival would not be Dan Hendra, Festival Director possible without supporters and This year the festival will explore all partners who share and embrace things science for all ages. From our vision. In particular, we thank the the mysterious outer limits of the University of Otago, the Dunedin City universe, to the marvellous inner Council, and the Otago Community Trust. workings of robotics, with all the We also extend a big thank you to our weird, weighty and wonderful stuff other supporters who allow us to craft in between. a programme full of so many amazing events that will ignite imaginations. Partners Major Partners Major FUNDER HUGE GOLD Sponsors SILVER Sponsors BRONZE Sponsors EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BUSINESS Partners SUPPORTING FUNDERS Creative Communities Funding 2 NZ INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL How TO USE THIS GUIDE Director’s top 10 p4 p5 KEY AGE Recommendation All ages kids (4-8) tweens (9-12) our moon: then, now and beyond Code vr & gaming centre teens (13-17) p6 p6 adults (18+) wheelchair accessible booking required free event Big science show! bang! science show! Price listing (where applicable) Adult/concession/child or adult/child/family PASS p18 p15 FAMILY COVER GROWN-UP COVER 8-18 July 2021 SCIFEST.ORG.nZ #NZSCIFEST 8-18 July 2021 SCIFEST.ORG.nZ #NZSCIFEST tiny ruins under the moon SciComm Student Film Premiere p14 p22 This programme is actually two programmes in one! It can be easily separated into both a ‘Family Programme’ and a ‘Grown-up Programme’ (p13-20)! Give it a try! opening night: science in the spotlight mitre10 mega backyard builders p11 p26 activities centerfold HUGEand colouring competition 12 & on21! pages outside inside forest kōrero te marama Check out the digital programme and book your tickets now at scifest.org.nz NZISF 2021 // RECONNEcT 3 OUR MOON THEN, NOW ANd BEYOND 13 - 18 July • HANOVER HALL, 65 hanover street • 10AM-4PM • $5/$3 p.18 tiny ruins solo Explore the Moon’s On display beneath the past, present, Moon exhibit will be a large and future in Our photographic exhibition, Space Frontiers, focussing Moon: Then, Now on NASA’s science and Beyond. experiments in space; the past, present and future p.18 p.18 This is an out-of-this-world of space exploration; and a SPACE FRONTIERS YOGA under the moon experience where you feature display focussing on can enter the orbit of our traditional Māori practices p. 23 spectacular moon. of navigating by the stars, and harnessing knowledge Get up close and personal of the night’s sky to with the earth’s moon in predict the changing of the this very special exhibition. seasons, and signify when to plant and harvest crops. Bathe in the glow of Moon by British artist Luke Jerram, a Presented by the Nelson Museum in STORY TIME Quantum cryptography 4-metre replica moon printed partnership with the Rātā Foundation, with high-resolution NASA Cawthron Institute and the Embassy of the USA. imagery, hosted in Hanover Hall. Ka mahi kātahi kā ohu whakahaere a Puaka Matariki Festival me NZISF – a Puaka Matariki Festival/NZISF collaboration. 4 NZ INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL CODE Virtual reality & gaming centre VIRTUAL Reality & GAMING CENTRE 12 - 18 July • Old aotea gift shop • 10AM-4.30PM • $12/$10 Come immerse yourself no other with the latest headsets new creatures. Unlock journal virtual reality simulator experience. on offer to play, engage and entries by documenting species Land on the red planet. Walk the at the Virtual Reality & discover new worlds! and uncovering hidden secrets! surface of Mars and interact with Gaming Centre Pop-Up Photograph each new find and full-scale, realistic NASA Landers and be amazed by some of To accompany the virtual reality immerse yourself in the wondrous and Rovers. experiences we have partnered world of the rainforest! the latest virtual reality with CODE, Centre of Digital Learn about the Red Planet, its experiences from around Excellence and the local gaming From Dunedin’s own Gfactor history, and its geography in this industry to showcase the incredible Technologies, experience the interactive experience. the world! work being done right here in CoDriVR simulators, developed Dunedin. for Worksafe NZ to support driver Back by popular demand, we training in side-by-side vehicles, have levelled up our virtual reality Explore the beauty of the and Go-Rentals to induct tourists experiences for you for a limited rainforest with a virtual reality to New Zealand roads. time as part of this year’s festival. experience from Dunedin game studio Runaway. Discover real The Orders of Magnitude is an Walk on the moon, kayak the life butterfly species and meet educational and relaxing virtual Grand Canyon or run amongst animal friends in this relaxing reality experience which will show dinosaurs! game. See the environment change you our Universe at many different from day to night and rain to scales. This is an immersive experience like sunshine as you meet and discover Mars Odyssey is a single player NZISF 2021 // RECONNEcT 5 VR at your house! Ideal for birthdays Easy to setup From $89 for 3 nights, plus courier & bond Beat Saber, Minecraa VR, Half-Life: Alyx and more! VirtualRealityRental.co.nz BIG SCIENCE! SHOW! with amadeo 10 & 11 July • tCOL auditorium • 2pm (sat), 11am & 2pm (sun)• 60min • $14/$12/$40 Dunedin’s favourite mad Maybe arts and science aren’t so scientist Amadeo returns different after all? with a brand new science This show is written by award show, full of explosive winning comedian and playwright science to jump start your Abby Howells and directed by 2021 Science Festival. Arcade Theatre Company’s Alex Wilson. Amadeo has a new assistant this time... and they don’t always see Thanks to DCC Arts funding for eye to eye. helping to fund this production. Bonnie is an artist, who has no time for science. Equally, Amadeo has no space in his science dominated world for the likes of the arts. But fate has thrown them together and the pair will have to set aside their differences in order to harness the power of both Science and Art - enjoying heaps of experiments, videos, crashes, bangs and a whole lot of other fun along the way. BANG! Science show! 17 & 18 July • 2pm (sat), 11am & 2pm (sun) • 60min TCOL auditorium • $14/$12/$40 Frankenstein has finally Frankenstein and Igor Join the Festival for this brand Abby Howells and directed by decided what she wants to experiment with fire, ice and new science show! In close Arcade Theatre Company’s be when she grows up...a smoke all in the name of trying collaboration with the University Alex Wilson. to find the coolest villain of Otago Chemistry outreach Super Villian! superpowers. team, this show is set to make Thanks to the University of Otago your mind boggle, as real life Chemistry Department and DCC Together with her faithful There will be crashes, there will chemistry experiences are set Arts funding for helping to fund sidekick, Igor, Frankenstein be bangs, there will be many off before your very eyes! this production.