Science and Technology Week ongoing

The “Science and Technology Week 2015 and the Achievements Exhibition of Science Popularization,” sponsored by the Science and Technology Council, opened on Friday.

Themed “Science and Perception – Revealing the Mysteries of Cognition,” this year’s edition attracted 34 participating institutions from both the mainland and Macau.
The event includes three parts: “Science and Perception – An Exhibition Revealing the Mysteries of Cognition,” “Achievements Exhibition of Science Popularization” and science seminars.
“Science and Perception – An Exhibition Revealing the Mysteries of Cognition” teaches visitors about the formation mechanism and the limitations of human perception and cognition from multiple perspectives by revealing perceptual illusions and misconceptions in the process of thinking and sensing through interactive games, quizzes and apps.
“Achievements Exhibition of Science Popularization” shows the findings of 52 science projects conducted by 21 local schools and associations in various fields including chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, computer science and robotics. 14 workshops, scientific knowledge contests and robot control competitions will also be held.