Science in the Square 2014

Researchers from the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus shared their knowledge of some of the surprising and strange things about our planet with over two thousand visitors at Science in the Square in Falmouth on August 15 2014.

The hugely popular and completely free event was this year themed around why nature is nuts, and explored topics including Crazy Climate, Strange Sounds, Nutty Navigators and the planet’s Odd Olympians.

Children and adults were able to handle all kinds of living creatures, from giant snails and stick insects to snakes, and marvel at the incredible skeletons of some of the planet’s most notorious predators such as sharks and crocodiles.

Dozens of interactive stations allowed budding scientists to conduct their own experiments, peer through microscopes at interesting specimens and even dissect owl pellets.

This year was the third Science in the Square, and was particularly special as it coincided with celebrations to mark 10 years of the University of Exeter in Cornwall.

Professor Stuart Bearhop from the Centre for Ecology and Conservation said: “We had the most fantastic time at Science in the Square – visitors flooded in from the moment the doors opened until the end of the day. Everywhere you looked people of all ages were fascinated and delighted by the interactive displays, living creatures and talks on offer. We are enormously proud of the work we’re carrying out at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus and it gives us such pleasure to be able to share our enthusiasm and knowledge with the community we’ve been a part of now for 10 wonderful years.”

Find out what happened at Science in the Square 2013.