{"id":9811,"date":"2015-11-29T21:54:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-29T21:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=9811"},"modified":"2015-11-29T21:54:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-29T21:54:24","slug":"back-to-school-at-techniquest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/back-to-school-at-techniquest","title":{"rendered":"Back to School at Techniquest"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welsh science and discovery centre Techniquest recently opened its doors\u00a0to adults for an evening of fun and learning.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9864\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9864 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Techniquest edited\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9864 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Techniquest edited\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-edited-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Experience science close up (Photo credit Jane and Ben Danielsen, Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Science education should not end when people leave school. That&#8217;s the mantra that Techniquest had in mind when they opened their doors for a &#8216;back to school&#8217; event, inviting adults in for a chance to experiment with the science-at-play exhibits without the presence of rowdy children.<\/p>\n<p>The over 18&#8217;s policy meant that people were allowed to grab a drink at the bar before wandering around the venue, and hilarity ensued as drunken adults meandered around exhibits, playing with the attractions and mingling with other science enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GairRhyddSci\/status\/669969551057158144\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/GairRhyddSci\/status\/669969551057158144<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had a lot of fun&#8221; admitted Matthew, a 24-year-old radiographer from Heath Hospital. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t think I would learn a lot as I studied science to a high level, but there is always a lot to learn about basic science principles and Techniquest communicates these across perfectly in their game-like attractions&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9866\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped-.jpg\" alt=\"Techniquest Matt cropped\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped-.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped--500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9866 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped-.jpg\" alt=\"Techniquest Matt cropped\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped-.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-Matt-cropped--500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Learning about Bernoulli&#8217;s principle at Techniquest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added: &#8220;I went to a history talk about the history of anaesthesia which will actually prove quite helpful for my career. The lecturer was amazing he kept me absolutely riveted for the entire hour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other talks were available on biology, physics and chemistry<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9868\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Techniquest ppl cropped\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9868 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Techniquest ppl cropped\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/11\/Techniquest-ppl-cropped-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Science can be fun for adults<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The next After Hours: Back to School event will be held at the end of January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff adults were invited to Techniquest for an evening of exploring, education and drinks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":422,"featured_media":9864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-9811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-environment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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