As New South Wales’ contribution to National Science Week, the CBD will be hosting the fourth Ultimo Science Festival from the 21st to the 30th of August.

This event is “not just for geeks, scientists and students”- meaning that dweebs, poindexters, nerds, brainiacs, eggheads, goobers and other assorted teachers’ pets will also be in attendance. Thank goodness for that.

The program contains an alluring mix of “day and night events, school sessions, family and kids events, pub events, talks and forums”. Most things are free and walk-in; some, however, can cost up to $35 and/or require bookings. As this festival map illustrates, the venues- the University of Technology Sydney, the ABC Centre, Ultimo Tafe, the Powerhouse Museum and Ultimo Library- are all in proximity to one another, and all close to Central Station.

The festival begins with the Big Night of Science, the function that contains live jazz. Other highlights include a feature on inventions, a scientific look at cosmetics, a scientific look at cocktails, a display on energy efficient homes, a visual examination of the heavens, a lecture on climate change, a lifestyle expo, a wildlife display and biological laboratory tours. 

The Ultimo Science Festival promises to be one of Sydney’s leading events for 2009.

You don’t have to be Einstein to know that it’ll be fun.