The "Mobile Jockey Club MoCC" is a multimedia-enhanced, interactive exhibition series presented by the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong to educate the public on the impact of climate change. "Climate Change: Past, Present, Future", the latest collection in the series, reveals the evidence for climate change and its impacts through the study of ancient climates. It encourages the public to learn about the history of climate change and be prepared to join hands in building a sustainable future.

The exhibition unpacks the stories behind the series of encounters between the amateur naturalists and nature. It unveils how these passionate individuals contributed to our current understanding of ecology in Hong Kong, and their relationship with the people around them as well as the natural world. In its final chapter, the exhibition also explores how we, as amateur naturalists today, can pass on predecessors’ will to engage in environmental education and research.

Since the 16th century, people have gradually invented marvelous automatons following the anatomy of the human body. During the Industrial Revolution, people began to use machines to replace human hands to perform repeated actions, which laid the foundation for developing ROBOTS. With advances in science and technology, ROBOTS that imitate human actions have been developed over the centuries. In addition to being used in industrial production, they have played an important role in science fiction. In recent years, ROBOTS have become more human. They can walk on two legs, jump, and even do a somersault. They can express emotions with facial expressions and look around with eye cameras to capture their surrounding environment. The latest development involves using artificial intelligence with ROBOTS, allowing them to think, react and learn like humans.

The “ROBOTS” exhibition explores the 500-year story of humanoid ROBOTS and the artistic and scientific quest to understand what it means to be human. Set in five different periods, the exhibition uncovers how ROBOTS and society have been shaped by our understanding of the universe, the Industrial Revolution, 20th century popular culture, and our dreams of the future. This intriguing exhibition features a unique collection of over 100 ROBOTS, from the earliest automatons to ROBOTS from science fiction and modern-day research labs. Through this incredible journey, visitors can see the latest humanoid ROBOTS in action and explore how, and more importantly why engineers are building ROBOTS that resemble us and interact in human-like ways.

Humans are considered the apex species because we are able to use tools to accomplish tasks and keep improving the tools to become more efficient, thus allowing us to live more comfortably than any other species on Earth. Humans designed and invented early machines primarily to avoid having to do repetitive and tedious chores, or to assist us with tasks that were physically challenging. With the development of diversified electronic components and the widespread application of computers, machines and tools have become increasingly flexible and intelligent, resulting in the invention of all kinds of advanced electronic products. These machines and tools are capable of accurate movements that no humans are capable of and they make life more convenient. Nowadays, the term "robot" covers machines from the early simple automata to the most advanced artificial intelligence-enabled androids.

With rapid advances in research and development, local institutes have applied robotic technologies in construction and commerce with remarkable results. This brand-new exhibition area features local research projects and related applied technologies. These projects include: how drones and aerial photography are used to build 3D models of construction sites, which help engineers review project progress; how robotic arms weld according to different workpieces and build unique brick walls; how unmanned shops are run using artificial intelligence and machines; and how robots deliver meals and carry out disinfection. We look forward to seeing more new innovative scientific research and products which will make our society better!

This year, the Hong Kong Flower Show will be held in a brand-new format. To tie in with the event, the Hong Kong Science Museum will present “Exploring Flowers with Five Senses” exhibition in our permanent exhibition hall, to let visitors explore the wonderful flower world with five senses. Why are there hidden patterns on some flowers? How do flowers protect themselves? Do plants emit sound? How can we extend the life of fresh flowers? How do we utilize the flower fragrance in the daily applications? The exhibition will answer all these questions through a series of interactive exhibits. Besides, interesting plants will be displayed. Visitors are invited to explore the mysteries of flower and the nature with all five senses during the exhibition period.

The Resource Centre displays about 600 specimens of different endangered species, including various kinds of fur skins, leather products, Chinese medicines, plants and live pets, aiming to promote public awareness on the protection of endangered species.

Our department has an observatory on the rooftop of our building. It houses a 16-inch reflecting telescope and some smaller ones. We use them in our astronomy courses to teach and train students basic techniques. In this programme, we will introduce the observatory, and use the main telescope to observe the Moon, Mars and other celestial objects (subject to weather conditions). Participants can have a taste of observational astronomy.

The programme enables participants to know more about the indoor greening and understand the importance of greening through exhibitions and guided tours.

This exhibition showcases over 50 beautiful and precious specimens of gem material amber and the research conducted on their fossil inclusions. Fossil inclusions in amber are very special compared to compressed fossils as they offer completely unaltered 3D representations of ancient organisms without undergoing fossilisation process. Thus, amber preserves excellent evolutionary fragments of early life in geological history, and becomes an important treasure for studying life history on Earth.   

The exhibition rarely associates ornamental gem material amber with scientific research, allowing visitors to better understand the important scientific discoveries revealed by each specimen. It will also nurture the visitor’s interest in the scientific aspects of amber and scientific literacy related to evolution, past ecosystems and climate conditions.

Hong Kong is a high-density city. In order to carry out town planning tasks, it would be difficult to grasp the full picture of development if simply based on 2D plans. In this regard, the Planning Department has make use of various smart technologies to enhance the efficiency of our daily work.

In HK SciFest 2021, the Planning Department and the City Gallery will co-host an online exhibition under the theme of "Smart Planning in the Digital Era", and to showcase an array of IT initiatives leveraging the latest innovation and technology to facilitate smart planning in Hong Kong. Main features of these IT initiatives, namely the Town Planning Information System, Statutory Planning Portal 2, the operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, 3D photo-realistic models and the classification of land uses under the Land Utilisation Map in Hong Kong, will be introduced. Besides, the online exhibition will also highlight the key features of the 3D Planning and Design System (e.g. visualisation of multi-layer data in 3D environment, generation of design schemes and use of planning/urban design tools) used in the Planning Department to facilitate the design of the future blueprint for Hong Kong.

Football medicine in Hong Kong has great achievement in the recent decade, including the level of medical support and the infrastructure. This lecture introduces the new achievements including recent surveys on the injury pattern, community-based projects and the FIFA 11+ injury prevention programme. Some overseas examples are discussed as references for the future development of football medicine in Hong Kong.

In the Science Theatre programme, an array of documentaries have been selected covering different scientific topics, including wonders of the universe, material science, future technology and natural sciences. From being introduced different areas of basic scientific knowledge to being shown some applications of future technology, the audience can recognise the scientific elements in their surroundings, deepen their understanding of the inseparable relationship between science and their lives, and further inspire interest in scientific inquiries.

Film	Date	Time
Pop! The Science of Bubbles	26.3.2021 (Fri)	3:15 - 4:15pm
Alien World	28.3.2021 (Sun)	3:15 - 4:15pm
The Secret World of Materials: Metal	29.3.2021 (Mon)	3:15 - 4:15pm
The Secret World of Materials: Ceramics	30.3.2021 (Tue)	3:15 - 4:15pm
Aliens: The Big Think	31.3.2021 (Wed)	3:15 - 4:15pm
Wonders of the Clockwork World	4.4.2021 (Sun)	3:15 - 4:15pm
10 Things You Need to Know About the Future	5.4.2021 (Mon)	3:15 - 4:15pm
What Happened before the Big Bang?	6.4.2021 (Tue)	3:15 - 4:15pm
The Death of the Ocean	9.4.2021 (Fri)	3:15 - 4:15pm

Guided by student ambassadors, participants will have the chance to visit the world’s first museum of its kind which offers an interactive, multimedia exhibition that showcases valuable collections and information about climate change.

Our center is equipped with modern Chinese medicine testing equipment - the Four Diagnostic Instrument. By deploying Chinese medicine theories, the instrument can conduct health consultations on examinees through collecting information about their tongues, facial condition and pulse, in order to assist Chinese medicine practitioners in making clinical analysis. These include identifying body constitution, assessing risks and health conditions, and giving personalised physical conditioning and health management plans for examinees, so as to raise public awareness of health management and understand the health risk factors of chronic diseases.

Seeds are vital in agriculture, providing and supporting lives on the earth. With the passage of time, seed technology continues to advance. This exhibition will display information about seed testing and storage technology, its importance, development and future, as well as impact on Hong Kong agriculture, and will share interesting stories of seeds.

The Gerontech Mobile Lab aims to provide a platform for the public to learn about the concept of gerontechnology and its application in daily life, and to introduce some gerontech products. With the joint efforts of Gerontechnology Ambassadors and students of the Lingnan University, this programme allows participants to learn about gerontech products online. It will surely give you a special Gerontech experience!

From the brief history of agriculture to the modern agricultural revolution, this exhibition will introduce the important roles of science and technology in agriculture, including farming systems, mechanisation, water-saving irrigation, use of pesticide, organic farming, traditional and modern breeding, digital agricultural economy, etc, in order to achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals such as "eliminating hunger", "eliminating poverty" and "adapting climate change".

The website will display the video of the STEAM@Soybean project, introducing knowledge and technology about soybeans, allowing the public to understand the importance of soybeans, and how to utilise soybeans in STEAM education.

Macau STEAM Lab under The Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macau aims to promote science education to the general public. Our first appearance in HK SciFest will be joined by our friends: Zebrafish (Zelda and Baron) and Flyman (Jo and LaLa). During the programme, two story books about model organisms will be brought to the general public to understand more about model organisms, their application in bio-technology research and development of Chinese Medicine. We will provide websites, where information about Zebrafish (Zelda and Baron) and Flyman (Jo and LaLa) can be found, as well as online Q&A games.