Sidmouth Science festival 2021 talks and events

The 2021 Sidmouth Science Festival from Friday 8 October to Sunday 17 October offers a wide range of talks, demonstrations, activities and displays for children and adults. This year's programme includes many live events in person at several venues around the town and on-line events and competitions for those unable to reach Sidmouth. Full details can be found on their website. Please note that many activities need to be booked in advance. Full details can be found at Sidmouth Science Festival | Sidmouth Science Festival

Highlights for geography teachers and students include talks by Dr Alice Bell - Our Biggest Experiment: A History of the Climate Crisis, and Professor Peter Stott - Hot Air: The Inside Story of the Battle against Climate Change Denial on Saturday 16 October at 15.30 in the Parish Church, a zoom talk on Wednesday 13 October at 1930 by Professor Richard Thompson on Marine Litter: are there solutions to this global environmental challenge? and an evening talk on Friday 15 October at 19.30 by Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter - Communicating statistics to the media: highs and lows during the pandemic (so far) in the Parish Church.

On Saturday 9 October, all day events take place across Sidmouth including the Royal Geographical Society- Antarctic Computer Game, Jurassic Coast Trust - Fossil Handling and the Geologists Association - Geological game, all in the All Saints Hall. Talks on Saturday 9 October in All Saints Church include Dr Jenny Bennett on The Geology of the River Exe, at 11.15 and Richard Edmonds - Jurassic Coast, the greatest story on Earth at 13.15.

This is only a snapshot of a wide range of fascinating talks, activities and presentations that are taking place. Details of events each day can be found here: Events: All events | Sidmouth Science Festival