A social consciousness of what Science is about is a fundamental need of these times. The Science Festival School (SFS) was founded in October 2002 to educate and popularize modern biology in Polish society, mainly through organizing lectures, workshops and other events for students, teachers and all interested persons. During two years of activity SFS attracted over 1000 young participants in workshops, 2600 people to open lectures and 450 teachers to technical workshops. Over a short period of time SFS has become a success and has been recognized as an equal partner in international educational projects.