{"id":2933,"date":"2024-02-15T15:25:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/?post_type=exhibit3&#038;p=2933"},"modified":"2024-10-23T11:27:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T10:27:44","slug":"keeping-the-lights-on","status":"publish","type":"exhibit3","link":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/atmostheatre\/keeping-the-lights-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping the Lights On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every time you go to a concert, a show, or even switch a switch in your home, you expect the electricity to flow. But have you ever stopped to think about what happens behind the scenes to make sure that happens?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first part of my presentation, I will detail how our Merseyside depot prepared for Eurovision: the biggest song concert in the world. After all, the world was watching! Could you imagine total darkness as Graham Norton walked on the stage?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, I will detail the path I took through high school, A-Levels and university: what subjects I took, what hobbies I enjoy, and how I made it to Senior Engineer at just 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/Lauren-McCarthy-head-shot-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"A photograph of Lauren McCarthy.\" class=\"wp-image-35 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>About Lauren McCarthy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren is a Senior Engineer at SP Energy Networks.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n                <div class=\"related-content\">\n                        <div class=\"container\">\n                <h2><\/h2>\n                <div class=\"content-carousel swiper-container\">\n                    <ul class=\"content-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n                                                                                    <li class=\"content-carousel__item swiper-slide\">\n                                    \n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/the-greenhouse\/lets-talk-energy\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2021\/12\/Image-for-LTE-on-Curious-About-site-610x340.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li class=\"grid-list__restriction grid-list__restriction--11andover grid-list__restriction--1\">\n                        11 and over\n                    <\/li><li style=\"background-color:#835fa5;\" class=\"climate-change\">Climate Change<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#aa8865;\" class=\"energy\">Energy<\/li><li style=\"background-color:#ed6c58;\" class=\"sustainability\">Sustainability<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>Let&#8217;s Talk Energy<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>Recreate the COP26 climate summit in your classroom as pupils investigate how Scotland can reach net zero by 2045.<\/span>    <\/div>\n<\/a>                                <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <li class=\"content-carousel__item swiper-slide\">\n                                    \n<a href=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/envirotent\/wind-turbine\/\" class=\"grid-list__item\">\n    <img width=\"610\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/ourplanet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2020\/11\/wind-farm-1747331_1920-610x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <div class=\"grid-list__content\">\n        <ul class=\"grid-list__terms\"><li class=\"grid-list__restriction grid-list__restriction--allages grid-list__restriction--1\">\n                        all ages\n                    <\/li><li style=\"background-color:#aa8865;\" class=\"energy\">Energy<\/li><\/ul>        <h3>#GSCAtHome: Wind Turbine<\/h3>        <div class=\"event-date\">\n            <!-- event date -->\n            <span class=\"event-date__item\">\n                            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <span>Join Sabah and harness the power of the wind! 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