Quick Fire Science

Quick Fire Science is at the National Waterfront Museum on Saturday 31 October, as part of the Swansea Science Festival. It's a short, sharp session that runs for 40 minutes, starting at 2.45pm.

The format is a bit of a challenge: early-career researchers from Swansea University's science, medicine and engineering disciplines have just three minutes each to explain their work and its real-world impact to the audience. Once they've had their say, the floor opens up for questions, so you can pick their brains and push them on the details. It's a fast-paced way to hear about several different projects in one go, rather than one long talk.

Science communicator Jon Chase hosts the session, bringing together researchers from across the university's science, medicine and engineering departments. Because the talks come from such different fields, you'll get a mix of topics in a single afternoon, and the three-minute limit keeps things moving. The whole thing is aimed at ages 8 to 99, so it's one of those events that works just as well for a family outing as it does if you're just coming along on your own.

It's free to attend, though both adults and children need a ticket. It runs from 2.45pm for 40 minutes at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea.