Department of Biomaterials took part in organising a bit of sciency weekend entertainment for kids of all ages at this year's Forskningstorget, an annual science festival aimed at kids and general public that took place 18th - 19th September. Professor Janne Reseland and her team of volunteers had organised fun scientific activities that aimed at educating children and their parents on how our teeth are build up to be the strongest tissue in the human body.
One of the most fascinating activities proved to be trying to crush real human teeth with mortar and pestle. The children had a chance to get some hands-on experience on comparing the strength of hard candy and teeth, and on understanding how our teeth are build to tolerate the high forces caused by chewing carrots and hard candy. Visitors to our exhibition also had a chance to test their knowledge on teeth with our little quiz that turned out the be very popular among visitors of all ages.
For more pictures from the event (og nyhetsaken om forskningstorget på norsk), click here!