Opening Weekend
TechFest In September, Opening Weekend
Explore Your Imagination!
Listen to explorer and presenter Paul Rose describe his journeys of Discovery, explore the Solar System with Sparks In Space, delve into the crazy world of Dr Bunhead's Pyromania and discover the 'real' science of Zombies.
Welcome to TechFest in September 2011
Paul Rose: A Man of Many Talents |
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A true international man of action, Paul Rose has explored much of the worlds wild spaces, dived the seven seas and spent 10 years as Base commander for Rothera Basestation in the Antarctic. He has been awarded HM The Queen's Polar Medal and for his work with NASA and the Mars Lander project on Mt Erebus, Antarctica, he was awarded the US Polar Medal.
Join Paul Rose for an evening of discovery, as this remarkable man of many talents explores his own experiences and through his passion for exploration and conservation explains his hopes for the future of our planet.
Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Evening Presentations Presented By : Paul Rose Time : 7:30 Date : 09 September 2011 Essential Information : Where: Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. When: Friday 9th September, 7:30pm. Tickets: £6.00 Adult, £2.50 Concession (+bf) |
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Dr Bunhead's Pyromania |
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Blow your mind, TV's most extreme scientist (from shows including Brainiac and Blue Peter) reveals the "silly, crazy, dirty, dangerous and magnificent side of science" (Daily Telegraph). Dr Bunhead joyrides through a heart-stopping, "multi-themed barrage of hilarious contraptions" (Stage). Recommended for audiences aged 7+. Tickets for this event are no longer on sale Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Shows Presented By : Dr Bunhead Time : 11:30 & 2:30 Age Range : 7+ Date : 10 September 2011 Essential Information : Where: Aberdeen Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. When: Saturday 10th September, 11:30 and 2:30. Tickets: £3.50 Concession, £5.00 Adult (+bf). |
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Sparks In Space |
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Puckish Pop Scientist Doctor Austin is back with cheeky puppy Professor Sparks in a puppet science show for the whole family that's out of this world - literally! Sparks unveils his new faster than light spaceship and sets off on a trip around the solar system to undertake exciting missions.
Tickets for this event are no longer on sale Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Shows Presented By : Time-Tastical Productions Time : 11am, 12:30pm & 2pm Age Range : 8 and under Date : 10 September 2011 Essential Information : Where: Satrosphere Science Centre, Aberdeen. When: Saturday 10th September, 11:00am, 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Tickets: £2.50 Concession, £3.00 Adult (+bf). |
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Zombie Science 1Z |
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Get ready to take notes on the science behind the undead, featuring live demonstrations and an online exam certified by the Zombie Institute for Theoretical Studies (ZITS). Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Shows Presented By : Time-Tastical Productions Time : 4 & 6pm Age Range : 15 + Date : 11 September 2011 Essential Information : Where: Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen. When: Sunday 11th September, 4pm and 6pm. Tickets: £3.50 Concession, £5.00 Adult. (+bf). |
Paul has also been in high demand in the media, making appearances on a variety of radio and TV programmes, from Blue Peter to Child of Our Times and The One Show. Paul has also presented several TV series', including BBC's Oceans and the recent Britain's Secret Seas. 
Theoretical Zombiologist, Doctor Austin, explains how a zombie outbreak could occur, it's potential effect on humans and, most importantly, how to stop it.