in hong kong?
What’s happening
Boundless is the ocean of knowledge. The
pursuit of truth is an endless journey. Don’t
miss out on these eye-opening events!
Hong Kong SciFest 2016
The annual science festival is back! Indulge yourself
in the kaleidoscope of science through drama shows,
workshops and seminars. Held from
Mar 3
to
Mar 18
, the
event includes Science Alive 2016, the FameLab contest,
Interactive Lectures, and more! The carnival, with a
focus on “Impossible to Possible” this year, will inspire you
with the intricacies of the things we can see and those
we cannot. Should you be interested, please visit their
website at:
/
education/science/science-alive
17
th
Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO 2016)
The prestigious Asian Physics Olympiad will be held
for the first time in Hong Kong this year! The Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology will welcome
par ticipants from all over Asia between
May 1
to
May 9
. A premier physics competition for pre-university
students, APhO 2016 invites over 200 young geniuses from
27 countries/regions, who will take on the challenges
of advanced theoretical and experimental physics,
engage in cultural and scientific exchange, and build
international friendships. Want to follow their activities?
Stay tuned at
/
and
facebook.com/apho2016/
.
Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park and WWF Hoi Ha
Marine Life Centre
Catch a break from the
st res s and tens ion
of
schoolwork at this pristine paradise! Hoi Ha Wan is home
to over 60 types of hard coral and 120 species of coral
fish, and arguably the most famous marine park in Hong
Kong in terms of species diversity and richness. While
the cold weather is perhaps not the most ideal season
f o r s no r ke l l i ng o r
kayaking, you can still
join the education
programmes offered
at the WWF Hoi Ha
Marine Life Centre,
which features on-
s i t e e c o l o g i c a l
studies and a glass-
b o t t o m e d b o a t
t r i p a r o u n d t h e
p i ctu resque cove.
Do not hesitate to
contact your school
to arrange a visit!
/
schoolsoutreach/secondaryprog/
學海無涯，渴望追求真理的你豈可錯過下列開闊
眼界之科學活動？
香港
科學活動
By David Iu
姚誠鵠
2016香港科學節
一年一度的香港科學節回來啦！提供讓人目不暇給的科
學劇場、工作坊和研討會等等科學活動。其中由2016年
3月
5至18日
舉行的「活的科學」，將以「從不可能到可能」作主
題，設有「科學一叮」比賽、互動講座等，介紹看得見和看不
見的奧妙，啓發你探索科學的樂趣。欲要了解更多相關資訊，
第十七屆亞洲物理奧林匹克 (APhO 2016)
這項學界盛事首次在香港舉行。香港科技大學將於2016
年
5 月 1 至 9
日
，接 待 來 自
亞洲各地的選
手。APhO是中
學生的超級物理
比賽，超過200
名來自亞洲2 7
個國家或地區的
年輕物理才俊，
將獲邀在此挑戰
高階的理論和實
驗物理學難題。
他們還會參與文化和科學交流，建立跨國友誼。若想得知更多
詳情，可以瀏覽網址
/
和
https://
/
海下灣海岸公園及世界自然基金會海下灣海洋生
物中心
在這質樸的淨土，你可以把學業壓力拋諸腦後！海下灣
是超過60種石珊瑚和逾120種珊瑚魚的棲息地，就物種多樣
性和豐富度來講，可以說是全港最有名的海岸公園。凜冬時
節，未必適合浮潛或划艇等活動，但你還是可以參與海下灣
海洋生物中心舉辦的教育活動，包括實地生態研習和乘坐玻
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