Press Release: IN ADVANCE OF EVENT
Date: 2nd Feb 2010
Winning Cork Young Scientist Projects on Display
"Strategies for hangman", "The Physics and chemistry of spiders' webs" or "The power of visualization in sport" are among some of the prize winning projects by Cork entrants to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition that are on display at Lifetime Lab during February
The display of over 50 projects from 23 schools will be launched by Lord Mayor Cllr. Dara Murphy on Friday 5th February with participating students on hand to speak about their projects. The students will also get the opportunity to attend an exciting Chemistry Magic Show staged by Dr. Declan Kennedy of UCC.
"We are delighted to recognise the hard work of students and their teachers, who have represented Cork with great success, while also providing an opportunity to view some of the projects in a local setting. For aspiring young scientists who have not had the opportunity to visit the exhibition in Dublin the display at Lifetime Lab is an ideal opportunity to view a high standard of local entries that qualified for the national final" said Mervyn Horgan, manager of Lifetime Lab
Over three weeks from the 8th- 26th February 2010 the students' project posters will be on display in the Lifetime Lab Visitor Centre. Members of the public and schools will be able to view the students work, as well as digital video clips of the students talking about their projects.
Lifetime Lab is located at the old Cork City Waterworks on Lee Road. The site now hosts a Visitor Centre with interactive environmental exhibits, a steam centre with preserved boilers and huge steam engines that were used to pump water to supply the City of Cork. Lifetime Lab also has a coffee dock, a picnic area and a children's playground and is fully wheelchair accessible. It is open Monday- Friday 9am-5pm.
For further information, please contact the Lifetime Lab at: 021-4941500 or view the website www.lifetimelab.ie
