Caithness International Science Festival

The Caithness International Science Festival is a science festival which takes place every March in Caithness, Scotland. The festival features hundreds of talks, tours and exhibitions for children, families and adults in locations around Wick, Thurso and rural Caithness . The festival was first held in 2003, and its principal sponsors are the Scottish Executive, KP Technology, Kongsberg and Dounreay and Subsea 7. The festival aims to encourage young people to study science.^[1]

The Caithness International Science Festival is one of the largest science festivals in Scotland and thousands of people in the Highlands attend the festival every year at around a hundred events held in schools, local countryside with workshops, evening lectures and public open days all of which are free of charge. The festival was founded by Professor Iain Baikie, who remains as chair and Paul Cariss who remains as treasurer. Patrons are John Thurso and Lord Lieutenant Anne Dunnet.^[2]

Speakers have included STS 109 Astronaut Duane Carey, Professor Louise Dolan,^[3] Lord Advocate Colin Boyd, Astronomer Royal John C Brown, Emeritus Professor Hugh Pennington, Entrepreneur Fraser Doherty, Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Anne Glover, Professor Martin Hendry, Professor Chris Speed, Tania Johnston,^[4] Professor Chris Speed Robin Grimes,^[5] among many others.^[6]

References

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2. http://www.science03.org/printmaterial/ScienceO3_Brochure_110321_web.pdf
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4. "Preparations under way for Caithness science festival". www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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6. "Science 03" (PDF).

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