Creameans Jarrod W, Pitts Michelle G, White Olivia, Greenwell Kellen M, Colón Kristie, Garneau-Tsodikova Sylvie, Venditto Vincent J
College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States.
Front Commun (Lausanne). 2020 Sep;5. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2020.00068. Epub 2020 Sep 2.
A week-long, city-wide science festival called () was developed to educate the community in an informal manner. The festival serves as a platform for presenters from diverse professions to give engaging talks (without PowerPoint slides) to the public, free of charge, in restaurants and bars around town. Over 350 people attended the events over 5 days with 33 presenters. Surveys completed by attendees and session coordinators indicate strong support for this festival. Altogether, the festival serves as a no-cost method to engage with the community and improve science literacy with potential for adoption in other cities.
一个为期一周、覆盖全市的名为（）的科学节应运而生，旨在以非正式的方式对社区进行科普教育。该科学节为来自不同职业的演讲者提供了一个平台，他们可以在城里的餐厅和酒吧里，免费为公众进行生动有趣的演讲（不使用PowerPoint幻灯片）。在为期5天的活动中，有33位演讲者，超过350人参加了这些活动。与会者和活动协调员完成的调查表明，大家对这个科学节给予了大力支持。总的来说，这个科学节是一种与社区互动并提高科学素养的免费方式，具有在其他城市推广的潜力。
