site.btaBulgarian Academy of Sciences to Host Science and Technology Fair on Saturday

A science and technology fair will be held at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) here on Saturday, G. Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP) at BAS told BTA. The event is aimed at schoolchildren and teachers, students and lecturers, researchers, children and their parents, and anyone who would like to learn about the work of BAS scientists related to the development of micro- and nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, micromachining, biomedicine, energy efficiency, ecology, and the preservation of cultural heritage.

The Institute, in collaboration with Science Me Up and with the participation of researchers from the Institute of Astronomy and National Astronomical Observatory with BAS, Central Laboratory of Solar Energy and New Energy Sources (CL SENES) at BAS, and with the Astronomical Association Sofia, will run the fair to prove that science can be exciting, and that conditions for successful scientific career exist in Bulgaria.

Visitors will be able to see the ISSP laboratories and CL SENES' demonstration glass pavilion with circulating water flow that is unique for the Balkans; to learn about the history of the first scientific discovery in Bulgaria, the photoelectret state of substances, made part of everyday life through the photocopier; about the copper bromide vapour laser; to observe the Sun at its peak activity; to participate in physics, chemistry, biology and engineering workshops. The event will include scientific discussions, lectures on cutting-edge technologies and materials, on reducing the carbon footprint through smart buildings and on techniques to combat plastic pollution, on comets, stars, and more.