Organisers of the Inverness Science Festival are determined to bring as many enthusiasts together as possible as the event takes place exclusively online for the first time.
The two-week festival – which usually takes place at various venues around the city – made its first internet broadcast yesterday.
The annual event, organised by the University of the Highlands and Islands science technology engineering and maths (Stem) team, encompasses a range of initiatives designed to inspire an interest in the subjects.
Organiser Samantha Clark hopes that people from further afield than the Highlands will take part remotely.
She said: “While we have had to cancel our physical events this year, we didn’t want to miss an opportunity to inspire people about science.
“We hope our new virtual festival helps to provide some informative entertainment for children and adults alike, while we all spend more time at home.
“The new online format means that people don’t have to be in the Inverness to enjoy the events and activities, the festival can now be accessed from anyone across the globe.”
Lectures, quizzes, children’s activities and competitions will be held until Sunday, May 16.
Festivities will include a lecture by Anthony Luke from Inverness College on the big bang, stars and supernovas as well as a video presentation by Ryan McLean, a University of the Highlands and Islands post-doctoral researcher, on how the immune system and brain interact in surprising ways.
