In the run up to Science Week 2021, Cork County Council and their lab in Inniscarra Laboratory have produced a series of videos for the Council’s YouTube Channel.
The videos aim to show children the science behind the work that scientists and technical staff in the Council undertake.
Scientists from the Council’s laboratory in Inniscarra will also be hosting Zoom calls with Primary Schools to discuss the importance of science in day to day life and how scientific work benefits communities in Cork County.
The series will include videos explaining a range of topics such as: “Why the sky looks blue” and “How we know the earth is round”.
Ahead of Science Week, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan visited staff at the facility in Inniscarra, and commented:
“The high-tech equipment and highly trained technical and scientific staff of Cork County Council’s laboratory services are a huge resource for the county, ensuring our rivers, bathing waters and drinking waters are safe. It’s great to see the talent of staff also going towards inspiring the next generation of scientists during Science Week. The videos being prepared are full of fun trivia and experiments to get young scientists started in this fascinating subject.”
Cork County Council’s Water Laboratory Service is the longest continuously accredited local authority laboratory in the country, first accredited to ISO17025 standard in 1991.
Videos will be released daily on Cork County Council’s Youtube Channel throughout Science Week, which runs from the 7th to the 14th of November.
