‘Sultans of Science’ to fascinate audiences at Petrosains, Kuala Lumpur

Travelling exhibition has attracted thousands visitors since its debut in Asia Currently touring Asia, ‘Sultans of Science’ will be hosted at Petrosains, The Discovery Centre, located at the PETRONAS Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur to captivate audiences in Malaysia as the third venue for the exhibition since its Asian debut. The global travelling exhibition, also known as ‘Islamic Science…

Bahrain Writer’s Circle meets at the Bahrain Science Centre

The monthly meeting of the Bahrain Writer’s Circle was held at the Bahrain Science Centre last Sunday. The meeting was attended by 45 people, including writers, poets, actors, newspaper columnists, editors and members of the general public. The MTE Studios Director of the Science Centre, Professor Mike Bruton, gave a talk entitled ‘Brain Power: Boys vs…

Bahrain Science Centre focuses on social media in November

Each month the Bahrain Science Centre focuses some of its educational programmes on a different theme. In November the theme will be ‘Social Media and Socialization’ and the Science Centre will be hosting displays, debates and discussion groups on the challenges and opportunities that social media present to people today. The early 21st century is…

BAHRAINI PUPILS PREPARE TO SET A WORLD RECORD

World’s largest memory game to be held at the Bahrain Science Centre during Biology Week The Bahrain Science Centre in collaboration with The Society of Biology will be part of a record attempt for the world’s largest memory game to celebrate Biology Week in October. The record attempt will take place in the Bahrain Science…

‘‘Healthy Diet’ is the monthly theme at the Bahrain Science Centre

Themed events draw Bahraini visitors to learn more about science Each month, the Bahrain Science Centre in Isa Town develops a different theme for its educational programmes and for October, the theme is ‘Human Body – Healthy Diets’. A healthy diet is essential for the well-being of people, especially in this age of fast foods,…

Weekly science debates initiated at Bahrain Science Centre

After the amazing visitor response in the last two months where more than 3500 visitors enjoyed the science, art and craft workshops, Bahrain Science Centre is hosting a series of debates starting this month. Visitors are invited to participate in debates on topics which include marine conservation, nuclear energy, genetically modified food and organic food….

The Journey of a Drop

  If you have been following the London Design Festival 2012, by now you must have heard about the installation by Rolf Sachs at the V&A. I read with interest how conceptual designer Rolf Sachs presentes a site-specific installation for the V&A’s rarely seen before Henry Cole Staircase. Playfully responding to the museum’s architecture, Sachs…

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visits Sultans of Science’ at BITEC

Sultans of Science receives over 1.2 million visitors at “National Science and Technology Fair 2012” Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the opening ceremony of the UAE exhibition ‘Sultans of Science’ which recently opened at “National Science and Technology Fair 2012”, the nation’s largest exposition on science and technology in Thailand at…

Sultans of Science’ to enter the European market with debut in Oslo

MTE Studios signs contract with Norwegian Science Museum With its European debut in Oslo, UAE’s global travelling exhibition, ‘Sultans of Science’, enters a new market as MTE Studios signs a six-month leasing contract with The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology in Norway. With tremendous success in USA, Canada and Asia, MTE Studios is creating…

Kids Read with British Council and HSBC

I have blogged about the importance of reading before but after little diva and I ventured last weekend to the Kids Read initiative by British Council and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited at the Pavilion, I felt like talking about it further. I first became interested in reading & language arts in the late 90’s…