What is Science Busking?

Science busking, very simply, is busking, but with science.

In general, the only people mad (and geeky) enough to do it are science communicators - that's people who talk/write/create performances/make art about science.

Science communicators are very keen on getting the public involved in science-based stuff. So that's where science busking comes in. It's a way of taking science demonstrations and activities out of the lab and on to the street.

But isn't science meant to happen in the lab?

No! Science is happening all the time, everywhere. It's just that most of the time, we don't think about it.

So what sort of stuff do science buskers busk about?

Okay, so there hasn't yet been an example of anyone sequencing DNA on a street corner (give it time) but buskers have done everything from testing space ice cream with passers-by to creating musical instruments out of coat hangers.

If you're a science communicator wanting to try your hand at science busking, have a look at this handy 'How to' guide first.