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Community Science Day at MIC Thurles

Saturday 14 November @ 11am - 3pm
Where MIC Thurles - St Patrick's Campus
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Join us for a day filled with lots of free fun science activities, workshops and shows. Doors open 10.45am to 3pm. Register here on Eventbrite.

The Ultimate Bubble Show

Experience the best in soap bubble entertainment. Join Ray, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, and help him in his quest to complete the bubble game and make the ultimate bubble.

Location: Halla
Times: 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm

Animal Magic

Come and meet some of Animal Magic’s friendly and well mannered animals and birds, including reptiles, mammals, raptors and amphibians.

Location: Roaming
Times: 11am - 3pm

Brick Legends

Kids will have the opportunity to participate in creative building challenges, LEGO® projects, and games that encourage teamwork and imaginative play.

Location: Room G09
Times: 11am - 3pm

Nutty Scientist

Get ready for a high octane, action packed workshop full of mind blowing science with the Nutty Scientists.

Location: Chapel
Times: 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm

Ocean Discovery

Bringing Ireland’s underwater world to life with a mobile aquarium packed with crabs, blennies, prawns, starfish and more. Step into an immersive ocean journey with fun and fascination at its core. Get hands-on with whale bones and other marine specimens, and come face-to-face with Ireland’s incredible marine creatures.

Location: Reception
Times: 11am - 3pm

CRAFT Maker Activities

Join the CRAFT team for hands-on science investigations, microscopy, engineering challenges and creative maker activities throughout the day.

Location: Room G14
Times: 11am - 3pm

Slime Workshop

Location: Canteen
Times: 11am - 3pm

The Superhero Scientist

Dr Barry W. Fitzgerald (The Superhero Scientist) will host a series of talks across the day.

Location: Room G15

Secrets of Superhero Science: Water Power!
Water plays a key role in the superpowers of lots of superheroes, like Spider-Man, Thor, and Hulk. Let’s explore the superpowers that rely on water.
Time: 11.15am

The Super Science of Spider-Man
Spider-Man is one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. But could you really get superpowers from a radioactive spider? And why is spider silk one of the most extraordinary materials on the planet?
Time: 12.30pm

The Search for Water and Star War’s Grogu Across the Universe                                                                                            

Water might look like it is everywhere on Earth, but is it everywhere in the Universe? And if there is water on other planets outside the Solar System, could this mean that there is life on other planets, like Grogu from Star Wars? In this talk with Barry, we journey from Earth to the far reaches of the Universe, to chase water on moons, planets, and in galaxies far, far away.
Time: 1.45pm