The Big Bang Fair

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The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair was founded 2009.

UK.[3] The Fair takes place annually in June.[4]

The Big Bang programme exists to bring science and engineering to life for young people.[5] The Big Bang mission is to showcase surprising possibilities and connect young people to inspiring role models in STEM.[6][7]

It is led by EngineeringUK in partnership with over 200 organisations across government, industry, education and the wider science and engineering community.[8]

Since 2014, The Big Bang Fair has been hosted in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.[9] The Big Bang Fair consists of hands-on activities, workshops and live shows, designed to inform and inspire young people aged 11 to 14 to learn more about careers in science, engineering and technology.[10]

In 2024, The Big Bang Fair will take place on 19 to 21 June.[11][12]

Criticism

The Big Bang Fair has been criticised by NGOs such as the Campaign Against the Arms Trade[13] and Friends of the Earth due to the heavy involvement of arms manufacturers and fossil fuel companies at the event. The event has been described as being a PR stunt rather than being a genuine attempt to educate children and get them involved in STEM in future. Furthermore it has also been criticised for presenting a "distorted view of the value of science" in reference to the involvement of arms manufacturers and oil companies.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "About us". The Big Bang Fair. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2021. Launched in 2009, The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair...2010 took place in Manchester over three days in March
  2. ^ "About". The Big Bang. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "The Big Bang - The Big Bang". www.thebigbang.org.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "The Big Bang Fair - The Big Bang". www.thebigbang.org.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "The Big Bang | EngineeringUK". www.engineeringuk.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ "The Big Bang | EngineeringUK". www.engineeringuk.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. ^ Leevers, Hilary (6 March 2024). "Guest blog: We must support careers education to secure the future workforce". The Engineer. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. ^ "The Big Bang | EngineeringUK". www.engineeringuk.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ^ "The Big Bang Fair 2024 - 19 to 21 June - The Big Bang". www.thebigbang.org.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ^ EngineeringUK (31 January 2024). "Inspire a love of STEM at The Big Bang Fair 2024". FE News. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  11. ^ "The Big Bang Fair 2024 - 19 to 21 June - The Big Bang". www.thebigbang.org.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Big Bang Fair returns to Birmingham NEC in June". The Engineer. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ^ "CAAT - Campaigns - Arms Trade Out! - Science - Big Bang Fair". Campaign Against Arms Trade. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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  15. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  16. ^ Brown, Tim (13 March 2014). "Big Bang Fair kicks off today with thousands of students expected". The Manufacturer. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

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