SCIENCE festivals across the world attract millions of visitors every year. They are typically busy, buzzing events: visitors stroll through interactive displays, enjoy science-themed shows and popular science talks and take part in hands-on workshops. MPFARELENI REJOYCE GAVHI-MOLEFE, Mathematical Scientist & AIMS House of Science Manager, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences ERIC A. JENSEN, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Warwick MARINA JOUBERT, Science Communication Researcher, Stellenbosch University These events appeal to different groups of people for different reasons. For adults, they provide rare – and valued – opportunities to talk directly to scientists while learning in a leisure context.…