Even a square of chocolate carries a story that starts in the Sun and ends inside your cells. It's a story about energy: what gets you through a Monday morning, what keeps your body going while you sleep and what powers your sprint for the bus.
Come and follow the journey of energy at hands-on stations guided by scientists. The event runs for two hours with no fixed schedule, so drop in whenever it suits you. If you want the whole story in the right order, start at the Sun, continue through plants and photosynthesis, and finish at the cell and its powerhouses, the mitochondria. Each station also stands on its own, so feel free to wander.
At the different stations, you can:
- see scientific images of the Sun
- explore observations and models of energy travelling through space
- examine cells and tissue samples under microscopes
- participate in simple interactive experiments
There are also colouring pages for children, as well as stickers and brochures to take home.
All ages are welcome and no background knowledge is needed. Bring a friend, your kid, or just your inner child.
This event is closely connected to Life with Solar Storms at Think Corner, and you are warmly welcome to attend that event as well.
Organiser: Centers of Excellence: Space Resilience, TreeBio and MetaScale, University of Helsinki
Accessibility Information
The accessible entrance of House of Text is located at Lintulahdenkatu 3.
You can find more information about accessibility on the Tekstin talo website.
Information about Permantosali on the Tekstin talo website (in Finnish).
Further accessibility information before and during the event:
Tekstin talo, the venue: info(at)tekstintalo.fi.
Answers questions about the premises and accessibility before the event.
Anastasiia Marmyleva, event organiser: anastasiia.marmyleva(at)helsinki.fi, +358 40 0471674.
Answers questions about the event itself before, during and after the event.