Almost 200 senior school students from across the county will be in Narberth's Queen's Hall next Friday, December 13, for the Christmas lecture organised by the Pembrokeshire Darwin Science Festival.
Dr. Ken Mills, a DNA expert who works on leukaemia at University of Wales College of Medicine, is giving the lecture entitled 'Why changing genes is bad for you'.
This type of educational event being staged by the festival "as well as complementing the curriculum gives the students an insight into university research and that level of academic achievement," said Milford Haven science teacher David Clee.
The "enthusiasm" of the speakers is passed onto the children, "it develops their experience and gives them a boost," he added.
In addition to students from Milford Haven School, there will be students from Fishguard, Preseli and Tenby's Greenhill School, together with students from Pembrokeshire College, making up the audience for the afternoon lecture.
The educational programme is an important aspect of the Science Festival's work promoting the public understanding of science and health.
The festival team are delighted that their work is able to benefit Pembrokeshire students by not only endorsing the work covered in the curriculum, but by giving them the opportunity to meet top scientists.
"People in Pembrokeshire are extremely lucky to have the Darwin Festival based here," said Jules Rilestone, secondary science advisory teacher with the LEA, who added that Pembrokeshire is often regarded as being "remote."
With regards to science, "Darwin brings us world class science in an exciting, interesting and down to earth manner."
And he endorsed this year's Christmas lecture as another "interesting, entertaining, yet educational experience not to be missed."
Members of the public will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Mills who will present a second lecture at the Queen's Hall venue in the evening.
Tickets for the evening event, which takes place 7 for 7.30pm, are available from the festival office, telephone 01646 699220, email [email protected]">[email protected]