Freaky Science Fact # 2

Have you heard of the Immortal Jellyfish?

Did you know there is a type of jellyfish that upon reaching adulthood can actually transform itself back to childhood by converting its cells? It has the ability to repeat this process again and again, theoretically living forever.

How cool is that!?

It's called the Turritopsis nutricula: it's amazing and it's true! You can read more here.

We want Your Run Photos!

Have you participated in the PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run in past years and have the photos to prove it? Are you interested in contributing to the photo albums on our NEW Facebook Fan Page?

Would you also like the opportunity to win a great prize?

If you answered yes, please send us (maximum 2 per person) your best photos from previous Science Fair Fun Runs. Include the race year, your name and your phone number. Photos can be of you and your friends, or of the race in general. Sending a photo will automatically get your name entered into a draw to win either: NHL 2011 for XBox 360 or Hasbro Family Game Night for Playstation 2.

Please send your photo(s) to funrun@sciencefairs.ca

Thanks in advance for your contribution! And good luck in the prize draw! If you have friends that have participated in past runs, please pass this message on!

P.S. Don't forget to visit our NEW Facebook Fan Page and become a Fan!

Entries will be accepted until May 28^th, 2011. Photos submitted will become the property of the PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run and will be posted on our Facebook Fan Page. Only photos of the PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run will be accepted. One of each prize will be awarded by random draw from all entries. Prizes are non-transferable and must be accepted as awarded.

Freaky Science Fact # 1

Does a child really have more bones than an adult?

Did you know that a human adult has fewer bones in his/her body than a child? Seriously, it’s true!

An infant has approximately 270-300 bones in its body (depending how they are counted and age), while an adult has only 206. Really? So how does this happen? Can you guess?

As a child grows, various groups of two or three of their bones fuse, or grow together to form one larger bone. Once an adult, 64 of the bones are in the arms, and 62 are in the legs!

Are you also aware that one of the best ways to strengthen your bones is through high impact sports like running! By training for the Fun Run you are not only supporting Science Fairs in BC, you are also making your bones stronger!

Train hard and have fun!

Welcome!

It's that time of year again... Spring has sprung, the weather is starting to get warmer, and runners have emerged to train for their favourite spring race. Welcome to the new blog for the PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run, a fabulous 5k race winding through False Creek!

Through this blog we will provide running training tips, post important information for the science and technology industries, and tell you about some fun science facts. We will also hold contests leading up to the run so check back often!

This year's race will be held on Sunday, May 29th starting at 9 am sharp - at our new start location at the Athletes Village Plaza. We hope to see you there!

P.S. Check out our new Facebook Fan Page!