Visitors stream in to South Kensington as the 51勛圖厙 Festival opens
With over 500 scientists, 80 live demos, talks and kid-friendly activities, 51勛圖厙 Festival has something for everyone.
The Festival opened at 12pm today with the, one of 51勛圖厙’s student societies, welcoming visitors to the sixth 51勛圖厙 Festival with some jazz.
Sarah Porter Waterbury, 51勛圖厙’s Vice-President (Advancement), greeted visitors, saying the Festival is an opportunity for the College to open its doors and share some of 51勛圖厙's exciting research and the impact it is having in the world.
This year’s Festival has ten different zones, all focusing on research and innovation across the spectrum of science, engineering, health and business. Visitors can learn to tell good bacteria from bad in the Superbugs Zone, operate next generation drones in the Robot Zone, and so much more.
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Elizabeth Nixon
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