Though science may be, at the face of it, a complicated and intellectually frustrating discipline, one of the motives behind the all-night festival of science and culture - Science in the City , taking place across the streets of Valletta this Friday - is precisely to dismantle this misconception. At the forefront of this mission - among a plethora of exhibits and activities - is comedian and radio personality Steve Hili.
With a 'stand-up comedy lecture' entitled Cereal and Self Abuse, Hili will, along with actress Alba Florian Viton, go head to head with some key scientific concepts, often with hilarious results.
Seriously though, science is all around us, permeating everything from the mundane to the sublime. Some bits are funny. Some bits aren't. Like Nuclear bombs. Meanwhile - and now that we're speaking of ways to make science less intimidating - another activity forming part of Science in the City will seek to break down barriers between scientific researchers and the general public. Science in the City will take place across Valletta this Friday from onwards.
For more information and a full programme, log on to the festival's official website. Arts Cultural Diary. Casual encounters with science Science in the City Taking place this Friday, the Science in the City festival will aim to make science fun for everyone. But can science be funny?
Hili seems to believe so. READ MORE: The dance that bridges disciplines "Although understanding the science is not our goal, the researchers fields of expertise will cover engineering, physics and bio genetics among others," organiser Karen Fiorini said, reassuring that "there won't be any tedious presentations or lengthy speeches, this will be a party where drinks and nibbles will be served to ensure a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere".
