Singapore Science Festival 2017 Opens with More Than 50 Activities for
Everyone
Everyone
Singapore Maker Extravaganza to
present largest-ever Singapore Maker Faire
present largest-ever Singapore Maker Faire
19 July 2017, Singapore – The month-long
Singapore Science Festival (SSF) returns in its 17th edition
with an expanded suite of offerings, including the largest Singapore Maker
Extravaganza in Singapore, to encourage stronger curiosity about science and
innovation. Themed ‘Future Health’, SSF 2017 will connect local and
international changemakers in the science, technology, engineering and
mathematics community to offer informative and inspiring content for every
participant. SSF 2017 is jointly organised by Science Centre Singapore, which
is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and the Agency for Science, Technology and
Research (A*STAR).
Singapore Science Festival (SSF) returns in its 17th edition
with an expanded suite of offerings, including the largest Singapore Maker
Extravaganza in Singapore, to encourage stronger curiosity about science and
innovation. Themed ‘Future Health’, SSF 2017 will connect local and
international changemakers in the science, technology, engineering and
mathematics community to offer informative and inspiring content for every
participant. SSF 2017 is jointly organised by Science Centre Singapore, which
is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and the Agency for Science, Technology and
Research (A*STAR).
In line with the theme of ‘Future Health’, SSF 2017 will
showcase the development and use of innovative approaches in science and
technology that would support the transformation of healthcare to one centered
on the well-being of patients and caregivers. This will be presented through a
suite of activities, from lectures and talks, to workshops and interactive
games, designed for participants of all ages.
showcase the development and use of innovative approaches in science and
technology that would support the transformation of healthcare to one centered
on the well-being of patients and caregivers. This will be presented through a
suite of activities, from lectures and talks, to workshops and interactive
games, designed for participants of all ages.
“Science and technology have played an important role in
the advancement of healthcare, and will have the potential to improve our
everyday life. We’re excited to present SSF 2017 and celebrate innovations that
are relevant, creative and presented in fun and interactive ways. We hope that
more visitors will enjoy the wide range of multi-sensory activities offered
during SSF, and that it will inspire visitors young and old to discover science
and innovation in their own way,” said Associate Professor Lim Tit Meng, Chief
Executive, Science Centre Singapore.
the advancement of healthcare, and will have the potential to improve our
everyday life. We’re excited to present SSF 2017 and celebrate innovations that
are relevant, creative and presented in fun and interactive ways. We hope that
more visitors will enjoy the wide range of multi-sensory activities offered
during SSF, and that it will inspire visitors young and old to discover science
and innovation in their own way,” said Associate Professor Lim Tit Meng, Chief
Executive, Science Centre Singapore.
Taking place from 20 July
to 19 August 2017, SSF 2017 presents festival-goers with
an exciting line-up of more than 50 activities, curated to inspire both young and old in scientific discovery
and innovation. This year’s programme line-up features refreshed returns of
crowd favourites like X-periment! @ one-north Festival, Singapore Maker
Extravaganza, STAR Lecture and Visual SG.
to 19 August 2017, SSF 2017 presents festival-goers with
an exciting line-up of more than 50 activities, curated to inspire both young and old in scientific discovery
and innovation. This year’s programme line-up features refreshed returns of
crowd favourites like X-periment! @ one-north Festival, Singapore Maker
Extravaganza, STAR Lecture and Visual SG.
“Every year, the Singapore Science Festival highlights the
profound contributions of STEM to both economic and societal outcomes. This
year’s focus on the future of health is particularly pertinent, given our
rapidly ageing population and also a general increased awareness of the
importance of individual health and wellness,” said Prof Ng Huck Hui, Executive
Director of the A*STAR Graduate Academy, and the Genome Institute of Singapore,
A*STAR. He added, “We hope that this year’s festival encourages young people to
take a greater interest in scientific research that impacts health and more,
and inspires them to take a more active role in the STEM community – be it as
makers and hobbyists, or future scholars and academics.”
profound contributions of STEM to both economic and societal outcomes. This
year’s focus on the future of health is particularly pertinent, given our
rapidly ageing population and also a general increased awareness of the
importance of individual health and wellness,” said Prof Ng Huck Hui, Executive
Director of the A*STAR Graduate Academy, and the Genome Institute of Singapore,
A*STAR. He added, “We hope that this year’s festival encourages young people to
take a greater interest in scientific research that impacts health and more,
and inspires them to take a more active role in the STEM community – be it as
makers and hobbyists, or future scholars and academics.”
One of the biggest highlights this year is the Singapore
Maker Extravaganza. The combination of the Maker Summit, Maker Conference and
Singapore Maker Faire will offer useful tips in twinning critical and creative
thinking with the application of technology and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Maker Extravaganza. The combination of the Maker Summit, Maker Conference and
Singapore Maker Faire will offer useful tips in twinning critical and creative
thinking with the application of technology and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Other Festival highlights include:
· X-periment!
@ one-north Festival, a two-day science carnival that celebrates the latest
development and cutting-edge innovation on the theme of Future Health;
@ one-north Festival, a two-day science carnival that celebrates the latest
development and cutting-edge innovation on the theme of Future Health;
· Singapore
Maker Extravaganza, consisting of the Maker Summit, Maker Conference and Singapore
Maker Faire, which spotlights the growing maker movement in Singapore;
Maker Extravaganza, consisting of the Maker Summit, Maker Conference and Singapore
Maker Faire, which spotlights the growing maker movement in Singapore;
· Visual SG, a key
visualisation festival in Singapore with interactive displays, forums and
workshops. Hear from an impressive line-up of speakers at the Visual Frontier
Forum including Victor Luo (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Adrian Tout
(Google), Robert Jenkin (Wildfire Entertainment), and more;
visualisation festival in Singapore with interactive displays, forums and
workshops. Hear from an impressive line-up of speakers at the Visual Frontier
Forum including Victor Luo (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Adrian Tout
(Google), Robert Jenkin (Wildfire Entertainment), and more;
· STAR
Lecture, titled “Supercharged: Fueling the Future” by Professor Saiful
Islam, who is from the department of Materials Chemistry at the University of
Bath, UK;
Lecture, titled “Supercharged: Fueling the Future” by Professor Saiful
Islam, who is from the department of Materials Chemistry at the University of
Bath, UK;
· Singapore
Buskers Festival, which showcases how science enthusiasts from all walks of life
communicate and express science in fun and creative ways;
Buskers Festival, which showcases how science enthusiasts from all walks of life
communicate and express science in fun and creative ways;
· NanoGirl
Science Show, which brings science out of the classroom with interesting
science experiments on stage.
Science Show, which brings science out of the classroom with interesting
science experiments on stage.
More information about SSF 2017 can be found in Annex A
and http://www.sciencefest.sg/.
and http://www.sciencefest.sg/.
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