University of Cambridge academics will be visiting schools throughout the county this week giving pupils the opportunity to see the fun side of science.

Children at 15 primary schools and 10 secondary schools will be able to attend interactive talks, especially prepared for their age-group on a variety of topics from fireflies to botany; boomerangs and volcanoes, to name just a few.

A total of 14 talks will range from ‘Your DNA Barcode,’ by Dr Lynne Harrison, from the Institute of Continuing Education who will talk about an individual’s DNA sequence and how it contains clues to one’s past and future; to ‘Maths is a Load of Old Rubbish’ by Dr Eleanor Robson from History and Philosophy of Science, who will talk about archaeology as the study of the rubbish people leave behind.

Students from Key Stage 1 and 2 will have the opportunity to explore the magical world of plants with Dr David Hanke, from the Department of Plant Sciences while students from Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form will have the chance to see a mathematical approach to Marrying, Voting and Choosing during a talk by Professor Thomas Korner, from the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.

The Schools Roadshow is being held in the run up to the Cambridge Science Festival, hosted by the University of Cambridge. It is supported by The Vodafone UK Foundation.

The Cambridge Science Festival is a free event for all ages, providing schools, families and children the opportunity to learn more about science and its effects on the world. Held in and around the University of Cambridge from March 16-23 2005, it will feature talks, workshops and demonstrations hosted by people who study or work at the University. The Grand Opening will be hosted by Blue Peter Presenter Konnie Huq and it takes place on Saturday March 19 in the Courtyard, Downing Site.

The majority of events during the festival will take place in and around the University of Cambridge's main science sites on either side of Downing Street.

For more information on the Cambridge Science Festival, please phone 01223 766 766 or check the website at www.cambridgescience.org.


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