Next week will be a feast for the senses. Lexington’s annual city-wide science festival, Everything is Science, is back again with a new theme — Make it Make Sense!
The festival is sponsored by UK’s College of Pharmacy and will bring five nights of interactive, science-based events to the community.
All events will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. + are free and open to the public.
Monday, Feb. 19 | Ethereal Cornerstone
Touch | Doctors and professors from UK and Berea College will touch on ideas pertaining to the sense of touch. Sessions include:
- Touching the past: Making sense of touch in the ancient world
- Wild touch: What extreme animals can teach us about how we feel
Tuesday, Feb. 20 | Ethereal Public House
Vision | See presentations from a Gettysburg College speaker + an eye-opening experience with a magician. Sessions include:
- Controversial chemistry: How the public views central science
- Am I seeing things?: The magical world of perception
Wednesday, Feb. 21 | Old North Bar
Taste | Chef Ouita Michel + UK professors will give you knowledge to chew on. Sessions include:
- Savoring Kentucky: Flavor wheel bourbon tasting
- Fungal feasts: Fungi are all around us — and tasty!
Thursday, Feb. 22 | Pivot Brewing
Hearing | Listen in as presenters from UK and The Hearing & Speech Network dive into the world of hearing. Sessions include:
- Making sense of your prescriptions: Hearing what you need to know
- Can you hear me now?: Critical connections between hearing and brain health
Friday, Feb. 23 | Void Sake Co.
Smell | Science will stink up the place with discussions + performances from professors, candle makers, and the Mega Sax Ensemble. Sessions include:
- What’s that smell?: The philosophy of perception and the olfactory
- Smelling success: Stink up the place with some funk!
Pro tip: Follow along on social media.