Sam (thefemalephysicist) is talking over the Swansea University account today over on Instagram! Go and check out what a day in her life looks like! instagram.com/swanseauni/

𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 🔬 ⁣ Exciting things are happening here at Merthyr Science Festival. Our logo has had an update & we’ve had a graphics pack created by the talented Ashley Phillips Design. We are also in talks to confirm the official date and venue! Stay posted⁣

𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! 📣 ⁣ ⁣ Stay tuned for some exciting MSF announcements coming this Thursday. We have confirmed the date and venue! ⁣ ⁣ Merthyr Science Festival is back for its 5th run and is going to be bigger and better than ever! Watch this space!

Oo how exciting, we always have fun at Merthyr Science Festival.

We at Merthyr Science Festival HQ are thrilled to announce the official date & venue of our 2023 event: 📍 Christchurch Cyfarthfa 🗓️ July 15th 2023 We will be posting more details & exciting announcements in the next few weeks, stay tuned!

𝗪𝐄𝐁𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑⁣ ⁣ Our website had a makeover, head over to merthyrsciencefestival.co.uk or click the link in our bio.⁣ ⁣ As well as adding the new graphics, confirmed venue & date, we have added more science videos, contact details & more! ⁣

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s festival. Stay tuned as we are hoping to bring more science to Merthyr in the future!

I’ve extended the deadline for engineers to apply for my south Wales community storytelling project! You have til Monday to apply 🤩 More info here (including in Welsh); annaploszajski.com/welsh-engineer… In association with Royal Academy of Engineering

🚀 Save the Date! Science, Fun, and a Dash of Welsh Magic! 🧪 Join us for the Merthyr Science Festival on Saturday, 5th July 2025! Expect experiments, and enough brainpower to light up the Valleys! Mark your calendars, because missing this would be scientifically unwise! 😉

We're on countdown.....9 weeks today will be Merthyr Science Festival. Take a look at our website to see who will be there. merthyrsciencefestival.co.uk #Excited #SciComm #STEM #familyfun

Please meet our new mascot. However, we need your help! Our mascot doesn't have a name. Submit your suggestions and be in with a chance to win a prize.

It's only a little over 7 weeks until the festival, and we are busy preparing behind the scenes. Over the next few weeks, we're going to introduce a few people who will be attending, so watch this space. #Exciting #STEM #Festival #NameOurMascot

7 weeks today is Merthyr Science Festival. Dr Aidan Seeley 🥼💊 & team will be there with their "Drunk worms" showing the effect of alcohol. How exciting and interesting. We can't wait to see some drunk worms. Swansea Worm Integrative Research Laboratory #STEM #Scicomm #Research #Festival #FamilyFun

6 weeks to go..... We'll also have some mini exhibits from Techniquest. How exciting!!!!! We all love Techniquest and we can't wait to see what they'll bring along. #Scicomm #STEM #Festival #Family #FamilyFun

Wait...what?!?! Only 5 weeks to go!! The South East Wales branch of the IBMS will be joining us. Come along to do a periodic table puzzle, play with some mock specimens, make a DNA bracelet, and construct a DNA model. IBMS South East Wales Branch IBMS #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare #STEM #Scicomm #Festivals #Community

HELP!!!! Our mascot needs a name. Please submit your suggestions below and be in with a chance to win a prize. For more information about this year's festival please visit our website merthyrsciencefestival.co.uk or follow the QR code on the poster below.

With only 4 weeks to go 😲 we'd love to introduce the Viral ImmunoTherapies and Advanced therapeutics Lab (VITAL) group who will be hosting their "Fighting cancer using viruses" stand. We can't wait to see Viral ImmunoTherapies & Advanced therapeutics Lab. at the festival. #Scicomm #Research #STEM

Only 3 weeks to go!!!!! Who wants to make their own re-entry shield? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋‍♂️🙋🏿‍♂️ We're very lucky to have Space Forge join us this year. #scicomm #STEM #Space #Festival #FamilyFun

Only 2 weeks to go!!!!! We will also have the Geologists Association joining us...how lucky are we. "We will exhibit an " extinction" table game, a "Match the minerals to the materials" challenge, specimens of rocks & minerals" #SciComm #Festival #STEM