[1][2][3] It was founded in 2007 and provides science-themed events for children, schools and adults at various venues in the city, including lecture theatres, laboratories, cafes, pubs, theatres and cinemas.
[8][9][10][11] Science Sunday is a day of family activities at the University of Glasgow which coincides with the West End Festival.
[12][13] The festival is primarily funded by the University of Glasgow and the Scottish Government.
[1][15] In 2013 the festival was launched on a barge on the Forth and Clyde Canal, chartered by The Clipperton Project and attended by Scottish Minister Alasdair Allan.
[18] 'Chasing the Waves' was also a finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards [19] Outside of the festival period in June, the festival delivers a range of public engagement projects that bring STEM subjects to new audiences: