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OTTAWA, December 18, 2009  —  Once again, the season to spread joy and be with the ones we love has arrived. The Holiday Science Lectures, presented annually by the University of Ottawa, are designed to entertain and educate kids of all ages and their parents over the holiday season. These fascinating lectures help to explain a variety of captivating scientific phenomena with the whole family! This year, two lectures are presented. Admission and parking are free.

Please see information below about the English lectures:

Monday, December 28, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

Art, Life and Programming
Cate Huston, master’s student, Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Computer Science
1:30 p.m. – SITE Building, Room H0104 (800 King Edward Avenue)
Code is like a paintbrush, and the Internet is the world’s biggest art gallery. Invented just 20 years ago, the Internet has changed the way we live our lives. However, still less than 24% of humanity has access to the Internet, so there is even more change to come. What can we expect from technology in the future, and how will it continue to change?

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 2 p.m.

The Magic of Chemistry
Dr. Rashmi Venkateswaran, assisted by Mr. Robert Nadon, from the Department of Chemistry
2 p.m. – Marion Hall Auditorium (140 Louis Pasteur Street)
It may look like magic, but it is really science! Come see and participate in this series of chemistry demonstrations that will appeal to the child in all of you.