With his interactive science demonstrations, Steven "Science Steve" Liddell, the founder of Street Science, captivated the youth's minds at the 2023 National Youth Science, Technology, and Innovation Festival (NYSTIF).
The Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII), in a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 7, highlighted Liddell's advocacy to make science engaging through creative explanations, "magic tricks, and hands-on experiments."
“When I explain something to you guys, and I show you what happens, that’s when it changes from magic to science,” Liddell said during the demonstration on Oct. 28 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent in Pasay City.
He continued to unveil the wonders of science through a series of interactive experiments that encouraged active participation from children and teenagers as they witnessed the formation of cold clouds, explored the colors of the rainbow, and grasped Bernoulli's principle through paper airplane folding.
He also pointed out that when people learn science, they can see beautiful things and gain knowledge as well.
“When we learn science, we’re going to see beautiful things, but we gain knowledge as well,” he said.
Meanwhile, DOST added that Street Science also offers digital and e-learning options, with live-streamed broadcasts from their studio, along with Classroom Science Kits that deliver hands-on workshops to schools around Australia.
Founded in 2012 in Australia, Science Steve said on his website that their team "strive to make learning fun, whilst providing the best in Science Education Experiences across a range of topics.”
Since then, it has been receiving various awards internationally, including the Champion Educational Service Award in March 2022.