Edinburgh International Science Festival
- Edinburgh International Science Festival
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is a science festival which takes place each April for 12 days, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The festival features hundreds of talks, tours and exhibitions for children, families and adults in locations around the city. The festival was first held in 1989, [Harvnb|Gribbin|Gribbin|1989] and its principal sponsors are the Edinburgh City Council and the Scottish Executive.
The festival also features the "Wonderama", a collection of interactive exhibits in which participants can participate in a dinosaur dig and unwrap a mummy, among other activities. [ [http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/Wonderama/ Wonderama web pages] , accessed on 18 April 2008.]
Notes and references
*Citation
first=John
last=Gribbin
first2=Ben
last2=Gribbin
title=All the fun of the fair - The first Edinburgh Science Festival
journal=New Scientist
date=6 May 1989
year=1989
url=http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg12216636.400-forum-all-the-fun-of-the-fair--the-first-edinburgh-sciencefestival-.html
External links
* [http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/About-Us Edinburgh International Science Festival]
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