Rap for Science

Second-level students in Ireland are being invited to rap about science as part of a nationwide competition being run for Science Week (7-14 November).

The Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) at University College Cork are seeking budding rapper/scientists to compose a rap based on this year's Science Week theme: Our Place in Space". An iPad is on offer for the winner.

Entrants must video their performance and upload it to the APC's Youtube Channel by November 3rd 2010. Full details area available here.

Take a look at an example of one of last year's winning raps: