March 24, 2018
SCI-FUSION: Lethbridge Regional Science Fair & Science Olympics
On March 24th, the SCI-FUSION: Lethbridge Regional Science Fair & Science Olympics was held at the University of Lethbridge. This event invited students between grades 4 and 12 from schools across southwest Alberta to present their projects to the public.
We had the opportunity of setting up a booth at the science fair where I displayed the many parasite samples HPI and our lab has. It was a privilege to share my knowledge on parasites with the attending students and their families, and to answer their questions. Many students came by our booth. They overcame their initial disgust towards the infamous giant ascaris worm, and demonstrated their passion for science by going from one parasite to the next, and learning about the diversity of parasitism. One of the highlights of the day was when a student recognized one of the parasites we displayed because they did a science fair project on parasites! It was exciting to discover that the curiosity for parasites is not restricted to students taking parasitology courses in universities!
The event was a huge success and the day went by fast as I was always occupied talking to someone about parasites. The science fair was a great event to showcase the work of HPI!