The Big Bang Fair 2013
14 Mar - 17 Mar - ExCel Centre, London
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair is the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK. The Society is proud to be one of the sponsors of this fantastic event and to sit on its stakeholders committee.
Overview
The Big Bang Fair is the largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK. The Society for General Microbiology is proud to be one of the sponsors of this fantastic event and to sit on its stakeholders' committee.
In addition to sitting on the stakeholders’ committee each year, the Society hosts a hands-on science activity in the Body Talk area of the show floor. Our activity for 2013 was entitled ‘Plaque Attack: Giving bacteria the brush-off!’.
This year's exhibit - Plaque Attack: Giving bacteria the brush-off!
Suitable for all ages, Plaque Attack: Giving bacteria the brush-off! invites you to build and blast the communities of bacteria (biofilms) that live on your teeth, you can even play with the ‘glue’ that keeps them together! Using some models of bacteria and some sticky stuff you will build a biofilm, then using some water pistols you will try to blast the biofilm away. Challenge your friends to a brush off with our giant teeth and find out what eggs have to do with the fluoride in your toothpaste.
This activity supports Science Key Stages 1 to 4 and includes take home classroom material.
Directions
The Big Bang Fair 2013 took place at London, ExCeL, E16 1XL. You can find full travel details on the ExCel London website.