Ulster Future Island-Island, NI Science Festival

Description

Rathlin Island is at the heart of a ground-breaking project finding solutions to the climate crisis, and you have a chance to peek behind the curtain! Please check ferry times for travel, events are suitable for all ages unless specified.

Super scientists run through tech innovations – from making plastics from bird feathers to tech behind The Mandalorian, 13:00 @ Manor House, with Professor Declan Keeney, Dr Henry Melki, Dr Kirsty Pourshahidi and Dr Eoin Cunningham.

These four talks covering design, science and engineering will fly through futuristic technology used by the designers behind the Future-Island Island project. First up – exploring the same tech used for the making of The Mandalorian, which has revolutionised green screens to project moving images around actors. Then there’s how a neolithic stone axe from Rathlin has been digitised – bringing an object that is thousands of years old into the 21st century – followed by a talk on how science is changing the way we eat. Finally, we’ll hear how the researchers have been making plastics from bird feathers. A veritable buffet of science and innovation.

My talk was titled: "Does (Portion) Size Matter? Waist, Waste & Wallets."

Period	19 Feb 2024
Event type	Workshop
Degree of Recognition	Local