French Science Festival exhibition enables public to explore challenges to humans posed by biodiversity collapse (with photos)

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     The French Science Festival is a major annual French scientific culture event held in France and around the world. With the theme "[BIO]diversity", this year's French Science Festival in Hong Kong is jointly organised by the Science Promotion Unit of the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau and the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole of the University of Hong Kong. A series of featured programmes, including an exhibition, workshops and a film screening will be held from today (November 10) to November 27. Members of the public can explore the challenges to humans posed by the collapse of biodiversity.

     Jointly presented by scientists including Richard Kirby and Thomais Vlachogianni, artist Jean Noviel and the Water, Environment and Urban Systems Laboratory, the highlight exhibition programme "The Invisible Becomes Visible" held at the Hong Kong Science Museum will lead audiences to explore the microscopic world. By making the "invisible" become visible, this exhibition shows the impact of human activity on the environment and the importance of plankton in balancing the ecosystem. The virtual reality (VR) experience of "Dolphin Man" will also be presented at the exhibition venue. Through three 360-degree VR experiences, visitors can share the sensory perception of the protagonists and follow them to explore underwater. Audiences can understand the dive, search and breathing elements of free diving through each of the 6-minute-long videos.

     More exciting programmes including "The Climate Fresk" and "Exp[air]iment" workshops will be held on November 12 at the Hong Kong Science Museum, enabling the participants to understand the causes of climate change and sustainable solutions to protect the environment through a board game and scientific experiments. The documentary "Making Pandemics", starring the French actress Juliette Binoche, will be screened on November 18 with pre-screening guests giving a talk. The film will help the audiences to understand the origins of pandemics and realise the importance of preserving biodiversity in protecting our health.

     For programme details and enrolment methods of the French Science Festival: [BIO]diversity held in the Hong Kong Science Museum, please visit the website at www.spu.hk/en/ or call 2732 3232 for enquiries.

     In order to comply with the requirements stipulated in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, visitors are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" venue QR code with their mobile phones/other mobile devices before being allowed to enter the museums under the management of the LCSD for necessary contact tracing if a confirmed case is found. In accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Vaccine Pass) Regulation (Cap. 599L) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, all persons entering indoor venues under the management of the LCSD must comply with the relevant requirements of the Vaccine Pass. According to the latest requirement on the Vaccine Pass announced by the Government, all persons with their Vaccine Pass QR codes displayed in red or amber are not allowed to enter museums under the management of the LCSD.

Ends/Thursday, November 10, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:00

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The exhibition “The Invisible Becomes Visible”, a highlight programme of French Science Festival: [BIO]diversity, will be staged at the Hong Kong Science Museum from tomorrow (November 11) to November 27.