Canada's Largest Science Event to Captivate Millions

World-leading scientists come face-to-face with the public, May 11, 2013. Be There!

OTTAWA, May 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Science Rendezvous, Canada's national science festival is bigger and better than ever.

This Saturday over 2,000 of Canada's greatest innovators, researchers, engineers, and scientists, from 80 partner organizations will open their doors and close city streets to present exciting demonstrations, hands-on activities, and explosive experiments.

Sparking the curiosity of young minds, Science Rendezvous has something for the whole family from the chemistry of ice cream to the physics of rock and roll.

Science Rendezvous is truly an iconic national event. Across Canada, there will be experiments and activities for the kids, lectures for the adults, and interactive demonstrations for people of all ages. It's all FREE!

Science Rendezvous at Carleton University

Light Up the Night with Chemistry in the Dark is a FREE one-hour show featuring explosions, a look at the inner workings of fireworks, spontaneous combustion, glow in the dark reactions, liquid metal and everything from -196° to 2500° Celsius!

What: Science Rendezvous, a free public festival
When: Saturday, May 11, 2013. Hands-on activities at 7:30pm, show at 8:30pm.
Where: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive

http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/2013/carleton-university/

Science Rendezvous at the University of Ottawa

Refresh your mind and satisfy your thirst for knowledge by taking advantage of these free activities. Participate in interactive demonstrations, exciting live shows, and get an inside look at the cutting-edge discoveries taking place at uOttawa.

What: Science Rendezvous, a free public festival
When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 10:00am - 3:00pm
Where: University of Ottawa, Marion Hall: 140 Lois Pasteur

http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/2013/university-of-ottawa/

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