World Science Festival

World Science Festival
World Science Festival
	The festival's logo
Status	Active
Genre	Science festival
Frequency	Annually
Venue	Various
Location(s)	New York City, New York
Country	United States
Inaugurated	2008
Patron(s)	Founding benefactors: Simons Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation
Sponsor	World Science Foundation
Website	worldsciencefestival.com

The World Science Festival is an annual science festival hosted by the World Science Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New York City.^[1] There is also an Asia-Pacific event held in Brisbane, Australia.

The foundation's goal is to create a broad public that is "informed about science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and willing to consider its impact on the future."

^ Non-profit status and chairman position from the foundation's 990-EZ form for 2006, accessible online via "GuideStar". GuideStar USA, Inc. 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.. Current board of directors from World Science Festival (April 2008). "Board of directors". Science Festival Foundation. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.

[1] Non-profit status and chairman position from the foundation's 990-EZ form for 2006, accessible online via "GuideStar". GuideStar USA, Inc. 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.. Current board of directors from World Science Festival (April 2008). "Board of directors". Science Festival Foundation. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.

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