With around 40 interactive science exhibits available, regular science presentations and fun at every turn, the event provided a spectacular, if not different view, of science.

One of the presenters Adriana Zaja said Questacon is about getting your hands on science exhibits and working things out.

“People may not like science, but science is virtually everywhere,” she said.

“We are learning how to communicate science to different audiences through this pop-up centre. This is about us getting out there with 15 other presenters and doing nine shows.

“We have shows about the science of fire, do it yourself science and a magic versus science show.

“Our show is about everyone coming along and trying to figure out the science of things.”

Adriana said the show is about getting people to think, ‘wow, that’s cool, but why does it work’.

“This pop-up is a fun way to introduce science to people who don’t know they are already experiencing science in their everyday life,” she added.

Despite there being a wonderful array of fun and challenging science tests of skills and patience, two of the stations were among the more popular, Adriana said.

“The shadow tent is my favourite. Inside the tent there is a wall with a special photo fluorescent coating on it. When you press the button and strike a pose, this huge light bulb goes off and it preserves your shadow on the wall.

“Everyone that walks out of that tent has a smile on their face.

“The other popular station is where you can throw a tennis ball and a police radar gun measures how fast it goes.”

The Science Circus comprises 16 postgraduate students studying a Master of Science Communication Outreach at The Australian National University.

The students spend three months engaging people with science and technology through visits to communities all over Australia.