Beakerhead is a multi-day festival held every September in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that combines the arts/culture sectors with the science/technology sectors to encourage collaboration, innovation, and science education through interactive art exhibits, engineered installations, entertainment, and workshops – drawing international presenters and attendees.
Presenters have included: former astronaut and musician Chris Hadfield,[1] ArcAttack, Zimoun, Bee Kingdom Glass, Wu Tang Clan's GZA, Dr. Chris Emdin, MondoSpider, El Pulpo Mecanico, Amanda Parer, and CompressorHead.
The main events and attractions included: The fourth edition of Beakerhead took place September 14–18, 2016.
The main events and attractions included: The sixth edition of Beakerhead took place September 19–23, 2018.
The main events and attractions included: The seventh edition of Beakerhead took place from 18-22, 2019.