HEALTH – this is the title of the anniversary 20th Science Picnic of the Polish Radio and Copernicus Science Centre, which took place in Warsaw on May 7th, 2016. The event was visited by a record number of people who could enjoy research celebration events prepared by over 200 institutions from Poland and abroad.
Institute PAS in Olsztyn organized 5 edutaining science shows. ”Inside gluten” workshops explained the causes of the coeliac disease, while “Healthy reproductive tract” pointed to the factors contributing to the disorders of a female reproductive tract. ”Uninvited guests of our body” science show allowed the guests to learn about the dangers carried by ticks. What is more, researchers from the Laboratory of Microbiology presented germs transferred from hand do hand and instructed the youngest how to wash hands properly. In addition, we offered all the participants of the Picnic an occasion to visit a mobile laboratory for conservation of biodiversity in order to see the effects of acidification of the aquatic environment on the health of the fish.
Science shows by the Institute were visited by over 3500 guests.