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A science centre is celebrating its 21st birthday this month and one employee has been there every step of the way. Techniquest in Cardiff Bay has provided children with the perfect opportunity to learn about science in a fun environment and Harry White, a science centre consultant, has watched it blossom into one of the leading learning centres in the world. Since working there, he has witnessed visits by Carol Vorderman and John Major, jetted around the world advising other countries how to set up a science centre and managed to sell a hydrogen rocket to Nasa. Harry, 53, of Whitchurch, Cardiff, said it had been hard work over the years, during which Techniquest has had three sites, but it had also been a lot of fun. He said: "When Johnny Ball, the science show presenter, opened Techniquest in 1986, he said 'it's all very good thinking you are all very clever and patting yourselves on the back but now you are going to have to keep the place running if people are to see any benefit' - and he was right."
Few people realise that Techniquest make their 160 exhibits themselves, including the hydrogen rocket, the World War II searchlight and, of course, firm favourite Puff the dragon. Harry and his team have their own workshop on Bessemer Road.See the full content of this document
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21years of Showing That Science Is Fun
Such is the success of Techniquest, many other countries are using it as a model for their own science centres.
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