For the public
Science festival Saturday 12 October
On Saturday 12 October, SciFest will open to the public. Come by with your children, your friends or by yourself. We have activities for everyone! There will be more than 70 activities to discover, from dogs to outer space. Take the opportunity to discuss current issues and ask your questions. Admission is free.
SciFest will take place at Fyrishov in Uppsala (map).
Research in everyday life
What glows in the kitchen?
Experiment with spinach, curry and more.
Food waste as a resource
Fly larvae help us close the loop.
Running a bus on banana peels
Try our exciting green screen food waste game.
Experiment and experience
A scary VR world
Experience and understand the body's response to fear.
Programme a robot
Eight Lego robots are waiting to solve missions!
Vegetable batteries
Build batteries from common fruits and vegetables.
Different worlds
Travel back in time
Visit Vadstena Abbey Church in 1470. Listen to the song.
Beneath the surface
Want to see the 'mysterious' sponges that live in the Fyris river and other aquatic environments?
Your Uppsala
We are building a miniature Uppsala out of Lego bricks. What’s good about it and what would you like to change?
Animals
Animals
Taking care of your pet
Guess the poo
Puddles, sausages, fluff, big piles or small grains – which animal has been here?
Bees can get sick too
You can meet live bees.
Contests, games and quizzes
Space Quiz
Take the Astronomical Youth Space Quiz – space-related prizes.
The Crisps Game
Work out what you're going to grow, then try to get as many crisps as you can.
The Centre of the Earth
Can you create a bigger earthquake than your buddy?
Photo
Tobias Sterner/Bildbyrån, Peter Rutherhagen, Anna Lundmark, Barbara Locke Grandér