Brian Cox to host NI science event in town
Acclaimed physicist and broadcaster Professor Brian Cox is to host the first NI Science School which is to be held in Ballymena later this year.
The Science School - Activate Your Curiosity, Making Sense of Science - aimed at inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators, will take place on November 24 in conjunction with leading educators and influencers from across Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) sectors.
Being hosted by Mid and East Antrim Council, the event will aim to activate the curiosity of up to 400 young people taking part through an inspiring mix of seminars, discussions, hands-onexperiments and insights.
As well as delivering the keynote address, Prof. Cox will also lead an evening panel session for students, parents and special guests from across NI to hear more about the STEAM Career Pathways available to them.
Young people attending the event in November will hear from industry and academic leaders at the forefront of the STEAM sector, and from the famous physicist and astronomer Professor Cox, who will deliver the keynote address.
Teenage environmental champions, Amy and Ella Meek, will also speak about how their mission to make a difference by reducing plastic pollution has seen them create an award-winning charity.
Prof. Cox said: “Curiosity is a powerful thing, and science is about harnessing curiosity and honing it into the best method we have for acquiring new knowledge and exploring the unknown.”