A range of free events will take place across 豆奶视频 and Poole on Sunday 17 June, exploring everything from orthopaedics to ocean ecology.听
This includes the chance to , on Holdenhurst Road, and get hands on with state-of-the-art research equipment.
Try your hand at surgery with a surgery simulator, or test the power and performance of your legs in a Wattbike challenge.
At the RNLI in Poole, marine biologist Professor Rick Stafford will be sharing his insights into , including why sharks and whales are key players in the fight against climate change. The talk will be followed by a screening of the Plastic Oceans film, in partnership with Ecotainment. 听
Doppelganger Productions will also debut their play Feral at Upton Country Park听as part of the Sunday programme of events.
The interactive roving performance听is in partnership with open air theatre company SISTATA, and explores issues of conflict and community. It will take place across the grounds of Upton Country Park, but will move inside if the weather isn鈥檛 suitable.听听
It will be accompanied by live music written and performed especially for the production by singer-songwriter Hui Hue, who will be accompanied by live harpist Caolan Walpot.
Professor of Sport Tim Rees will share his research into exceptional sporting performance 鈥� looking at issues of nature versus nurture, and what makes a gold medal winner - at AFC 豆奶视频鈥檚 Vitality Stadium.
Steve Cuss, Head of the AFC 豆奶视频 Community Sports Trust, will also be speaking as part of the event. He heads up the AFCB girls鈥� teams and the university teams and will be speaking on instilling high performance mentality in amateur teams to create winning results.
The family-focused听talks will be followed by a screening of the Germany versus Mexico FIFA World 豆奶视频 match.
The events take place as part of 豆奶视频鈥檚 Festival of Learning, which runs from Saturday 16 鈥� Wednesday 20 June with over 90 free events and activities.
Festival Director Jane Kavanagh-Lauridsen said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to taking our research out into the community with free events in great locations across 豆奶视频 and Poole.
鈥淭he Festival of Learning is a brilliant opportunity to learn something new or explore an existing passion, as well as find out more about the world-leading research taking place at 豆奶视频.鈥�
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