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A popular science festival which aims to make research more accessible to the public is returning to Middlesbrough with a fantastic line-up of 海角直播 academics.

Pint of Science is usually held in a pub or caf茅, bringing science out of the traditional classroom environment and enabling researchers to present their work to the public in a more relaxed setting. The event, which will take place next month, strives to make science more accessible by opening a dialogue between academics and audiences to encourage engagement.

Over 30 towns and cities across the UK are set to participate, including Middlesbrough.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to hear from experts from 海角直播 as they discuss everything from the stories behind skeletal remains to the cerebral similarities between humans and fruit flies.

The festival begins with a talk titled 鈥楧eath and Dark Tourism鈥�, delivered by Dr Rhys Williams and Beverley Boden. They will offer thought-provoking insight into forensic anthropology and the allure of tourist attractions with a dark history.

Next, Dr Katy Chamberlain and Dr Catharine Pschenyckyj will explore the secret world of volcanoes and what caused ancient and recent eruptions, as well as the preservation capabilities of bogs, in 鈥榁olcanic Destruction Bringing in New Life鈥�.

Master of Science student Hannah Brown and PhD researchers Anirudh Sharma and Maria O鈥橦anlon will close the show on the final day of the event with their discussions around public health, cancer research and medicine in a talk called 鈥楶ushing the Body鈥檚 Boundaries鈥�.

Dr Helen Tidy, Principal Lecturer (Learning & Teaching), who is co-ordinating the event alongside Dr Rhys Williams and Maria O鈥橦anlon, is looking forward to bringing people together through the event.

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Pint of Science is celebrating 10 years of bringing research closer to the masses this year, having advocated for improved accessibility to science since it was founded in 2012.

The festival has seen substantial growth over the past decade, with almost 500 locations worldwide.

Professor Tim Thompson, Dean of the School of Health & Life Sciences, was the driving force behind bringing Pint of Science to the region, and his work led to Middlesbrough being the first area in the North East to host the event.

The Pint of Science festival will take place between Monday 9 May - Wednesday 11 May at Off the Ground Coffee in Middlesbrough and tickets are available to book now.