Baking In Space

How can a retro dessert explain how astronauts safely return to Earth?What connects molten sugar and micro-meteorite protection?How would you even bake bread in space?British Council Ireland are delighted to present ‘Baking in Space’, a Science Week family event with Andrew Smyth, aerospace engineer and Great British Bake Off finalist, and Dr Niamh Shaw, scientist, performer and space explorer for an evening of all things space, food and baking.

With special guests from the European Space Agency, together they will explore the surprising connections between everyday bakes and the extraordinary engineering that helps keep astronauts alive in space.With lots of live demonstrations, tasting and audience interaction, your curiosity will be whisked, stirred, and taken out of this world…