Featuring world-leading female academics from Swansea University and well known women from the world of entertainment including Cbeebies’ Grace Webb and former Blue Peter favourite Konnie Huq be inspired by women in science and learn about their amazing achievements and experiences in the fields of science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine.
Streamed live, these are virtual events which you will need to sign up to attend. Some have limited capacity so make sure you sign up in advance to bag yourself a space.
2:30pm Ages 7-12
Get ready to meet Cookie – funny, science-obsessed and ready to take on the world!
3:30pm Ages 7+
Join Marine biologist Evie Furness for an underwater journey of discovery as she examines the wonders of seagrass, her fight for this rapidly disappearing ecosystem and Project Seagrass, the UK's first ever large-scale seagrass restoration project.
11:30am Ages 7+
Join Cbeebies’ presenter, Grace Webb, as she shows families and younger audiences some of the machines she has in her garage through this virtual workshop!
12:00pm Ages 12+
In this interactive session, Dr Sian Rees will draw on her research to examine the nature of brands and explore how they are, from a scientific perspective, physically and psychologically constructed.
3:30pm All ages
Following the format of London Hyde Park’s Speaker’s Corner, which is historically an arena for public debate Soapbox Science aims to raise the profile of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) and the science they do.
Panel facilitation
Swansea University, Institute of Life Science - Medical School
Biochemistry & Soapbox Science Swansea
Swansea University, Department of Mathematics - College of Science
Mathematics & Physics
Swansea University, National Mass Spectrometry Facility
Analytical Chemistry & Mass Spectrometry
Swansea University, Institute of Life Science - Medical School
Microbiology & Biotechnology
Swansea University, Department of Psychology - College of Human & Health Science;
Psychology & Eating behaviour
