Visitors can make different types of cosmetic products, such as face cream, perfume or soap, using a chemical process. This could be a practical way of starting a conversation about different scientific processes and various areas of research.
Författare-arkiv: Vetenskap & Allmänhet
Mathematics safari
With the help of a researcher, visitors can look at how different areas of mathematics work. The format is a voyage of discovery through the world of mathematics where different maths phenomena are studied.
DNA samples
Visitors can try producing DNA samples. The current methods for extracting DNA are simple and standardised. It is fairly easy to carry out this activity under the guidance of one or more researchers.
Animals and plants
Visitors come into close contact with different animals or plants and learn more about them while one or more experts talk about them. This is a good activity to hold at a zoo or botanical garden.
Electricity consumption
Participants can use various tools to study and measure how much electricity different household appliances consume. You could also add more practical activities such as generating sufficient electricity by peddling on a stationary bike to illuminate light bulbs. The activities should be run by researchers.
Questionnaires / interviews
Visitors can participate in research by filling out a questionnaire or participating in an interview. The responses can be used as statistical data for research.
Mass experiments
Visitors are invited to participate in mass experiments/studies. By having a large number of people participating in numerous experiments, researchers gain access to a large amount of data that they can then analyse. The conclusions are subsequently presented in a scientific report.
Character writing
Visitors can try writing characters used in different alphabets. Meanwhile linguistics researchers can talk about the characters, alphabet and language.
