The Cheltenham Science Festival has just finished I wish I had more time to spend there …
“The stalls and demonstrations around the hall were fantastic and it was evident that oodles of energy and enthusiasm had been expended in making the event such a success. The undoubted star was for me though the Bristol University Mobile Teaching Unit (MTU).”
I have been experimenting with an e-book device …
“I would hope that the advent of this technology will never completely supplant the printed book as there is nothing like a beautifully printed book to touch and hold. What it inevitably will do is, like with photography and film, end the era of cheap paperbacks and make most books much more expensive.”
AIMS at Cheltenham Science Festival
Rarely does one come across really effective blends of enthusiasm, knowledge and situation but I did at the Festival …
“The staff were no less impressive, so often at events such as this I see people miss the opportunity to communicate with children as they just don’t have the right skills. Not so here. The boys were instantly at their ease, asking questions, handling things and exploring the displays.”
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