Liquid nitrogen and dry ice were just some of the ingredients for the ‘Really Cool Chemistry’ show hosted by the University of Ulster in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) at the university’s Jordanstown campus.
Around 200 youngsters and their parents watched in awe as Science Magician Sue McGrath and the brave volunteers carried outcome chilling experiments to reveal the wonders and magic of chemistry.
The free family event was the latest in a series of interactive science show hosted by the university to bring science to life for young children by making it fun.
Event organiser Dr Tony Byrne, a Reader in Ulster’s School of Engineering and Chairperson of the RSC’s NI Section, was delighted with the success of the event which he hoped would inspire some of the youngsters to become scientists.
“The Really Cool Chemistry show was completely booked out within a week of it being advertised," he said.
"Children are really enthusiastic about science when it is presented in a fun way and we can only hope that this will help encourage some of them to become scientists of the future.
"Once again, the feedback from parents and children attending the show was excellent and we’ve already had some enquiries families wanting to secure their places for our next event.”
Caption Science Magician Sue McGrath being helped by a young volunteer at the Really Cool Chemistry show at Jordanstown.