What is Science Hack Day?

Science hack day is a 48-hour-all-night-event that brings together designers, educators, engineers, developers, geeks and scientist together to for a brief period of hacking, collaboration and building cool stuffs. The event involves collaborating on projects that can spread knowledge, solve problems and further public participation in science.

What is a hack?

A hack is a quick solution to a problem – maybe not the most elegant solution, but often the cleverest. On the web, mashups are a common example of hacking: mixing up data from different sources in new and interesting ways.

Who is this for?

Imagine a Venn diagram showing the intersection of web geeks and science geeks …that’s a pretty big intersection. Science Hack Day is for anyone with an interest in bringing science and technology together. If you’re a coder, designer, scientist, hacker or just an enthusiastic person with good ideas, Science Hack Day is for you.