4th – 22nd February 2008

Amy Couch, Kate Kearney, North Pres Secondary School at the Young Scientist Project Display at Lifetime Lab.

Lifetime Lab is hosting a display of prize winning projects by Cork entrants to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2008 from Monday 4th to Friday 22nd February 2008

Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Donal Counihan officially launched the display on Friday 1st February. Participating students set up their project posters for display and were on hand to speak to invited guests about their projects. The students also attended an exciting Chemistry Magic Show staged by Dr Declan Kennedy of the Department of Education, UCC.

Cllr.Donal Counihan Lord Mayor and Una Leader of Lifetime Lab discuss Fantastic Plastic with Billy McCarthy and Jack Gibbons from Midleton College

The students’ project posters will be on display in the Lifetime Lab Visitor Centre where members of the public will be able to view the students work, as well as digital video clips of the students talking about their projects.

The idea is to recognise the work of students and their teachers, who have represented Cork at national level, and to give interested members of the public an opportunity to view some of the projects in their local area. For aspiring young scientists who have not had the opportunity to visit the Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin this is an ideal opportunity get a taste for what it is all about.

Deputy Lord Mayor Michael O’Connell & Michael O'Brien learn about BEBO from Katie Hickey, Mount Mercy College at the 2007 Young Scientist Project Display at Lifetime Lab.

Lifetime Lab is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Teachers are welcome to bring school groups to visit the display but pre-booking is necessary. To book a school visit please contact Lifetime Lab at 021-4941500 or by email at una_leader@corkcity.ie

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney discusses ethanol use in  every day motoring with  Michael O'Brien, Cork City Council at the 2007 Young Scientist Project Display at Lifetime Lab.

Dr. Declan Kennedy shares a science experiment with students Elie Townsend and David Burns from Colaiste Cholim, Ballincollig.

Lord Mayor Cllr. Donal Counihan with L to R., Jerry Moynihan, Cork City Council, Dr. Alan Dobson, Director of ERI, Dr. Michael Noonan CIT and Michael O'Brien, Senior Engineer, Cork City Council, pictured at Lifetime Lab for the Young scientist Project Display.