Fun, inspiring and free events at Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering in March.

Sheffield’s Festival of Science and Engineering, celebrating world-class research in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), is back. This diverse programme will fascinate, entertain and engage children, young people and adults alike – with events, talks and activities for all.

Academics from the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) will be contributing to the following events

• 11 March 2017, Explore Science and Engineering @ Sheffield Hallam
• 15 March 2017, Trip the Light Fantastic: Through the Eyes of a Spectroscopist
• 15 March 2017, Stretched to Extremes - Materials That Do the Opposite of What You Expect

Come and be inspired. Find out how the world around us works, uncover our evolutionary story and experience technologies of the future.

To view the full programme of events and book tickets, visit the festival website www.scienceweeksy.org.uk

Sheffield Festival of Science and Engineering is brought to you by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University and celebrates British Science Week (find out more at www.britishscienceweek.org).