abstract:The Cheltenham Science Festival is one of the UK's leading science festivals, and is part of Cheltenham Festivals: also responsible for the Jazz, Music and Literature Festivals that run every year.
Addressing a sympathetic audience at the CheltenhamScienceFestival, Pearce is preaching to the converted about the reality and risks of climate change.
Dr Coker also plans to use her award to communicate her research to a wider audience through such events as the CheltenhamScienceFestival and encourage the next generation of scientists.
Sponsored by the British Council in a growing number of countries, including Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria, the Fame Lab was originally launched at the CheltenhamScienceFestival in the United Kingdom in 2005.