Canada's Largest Science Event to Captivate Millions

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

WINNIPEG, 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 the University of Manitoba

From the enlightening to the fun and quirky, Science Rendezvous has something to engage people of every age.  Explore dozens of interactive displays, hands-on activities, a Chemistry Magic Show and the Physics Circus.

Come see what scientists do at the University of Manitoba, and try it for yourself.  There will be prizes, helium balloons and slime!

Activities will include:

• All-electric ATV and Motorcycle
• Angry Birds
• Build your own Kaleidoscope
• Simulation SAE Formula Race-Car
• Slimey Surprise
• Strawberry DNA Extraction
..and much more!

What: Science Rendezvous, a free public festival
When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
Where: University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus, Engineering and Information technology Complex (EITC): 75 Chancellors Circle, Winnipeg

http://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/2013/the-university-of-manitoba/

Science Rendezvous at the University of Winnipeg

Join our scientists and Let's Talk Science volunteers for Science Rendezvous at the University of Winnipeg this Saturday. Discover the research and innovation happening in the city of Winnipeg through interactive and hands-on events.

Activities will include:

• Glow room - lasers and luminescence
• Zip Line - send objects down a 100ft line
• Walk on Water - you can with science!
• Experiment with Liquid N2
• Slime - make it and take it home
• Film Canister Rockets - build your own

What: Science Rendezvous, a free public festival
When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
Where: University of Winnipeg, the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex: 599 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg

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

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