Edinburgh International Science Festival
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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,[1] 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.[2]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Gribbin & Gribbin 1989
- ^ Wonderama web pages, accessed on 18 April 2008.
- Gribbin, John & Gribbin, Ben (6 May 1989), “All the fun of the fair - The first Edinburgh Science Festival”, New Scientist, <http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg12216636.400-forum-all-the-fun-of-the-fair--the-first-edinburgh-sciencefestival-.html>
