Hi all, I work at The Physiological Society (a science charity) and wanted to share the following for any budding astronauts out there:
The Physiological Society is excited to announce that it is launching a competition for 5-14-year-olds to share their ideas on how humans might make the difficult trip to Mars and survive among the challenging conditions on the planet. The winning schools will receive £500 each while finalists will be given the opportunity to meet an astronaut in London on 7 September 2019. NASA astronaut and physiologist, Dr James Pawelczyk, will be at the Royal Institution on Saturday 7 September 2019 to share his experience and ideas on space travel in a talk entitled, “What price a Martian: Human limits to exploring the red planet.” This will be a great event for families, full of inspiring, space-themed activities, developed by physiologists from across the country. The competition will run in the lead-up to this event, and three finalists from each age category (5-7 years, 8-11 years and 12-14 years) will be invited to attend, along with their parent/guardian(s), to meet James Pawelczyk. Up to £300 will be awarded to support travel, and the winners of each category will be announced after James’ talk.The deadline for entries is Sunday 28 July 2019. For more information, please visit: http://www.physoc.org/astronaut-competition
