The World Science Festival is a wonderland of science with everything from stargazing, interacting with live scientists, exploration of the underworld- and it all culminates on Sunday with a Festival Street Fair in Washington Square Park. The Science Festival isn’t just for kids though, there is programming to satisfy even the most sophisticated adult science mind. Though I have only listed the family events below that are still open for registration, check out the adult programming to satiate your scientific thirst.
Thursday, June 2nd
Eric Lander, Mary-Claire King Thursday, June 2, 2011 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Shimkin Hall
Pioneers in Science is an annual program that gives middle and high school students the rare opportunity to interact with world-renowned scientists. In this installment, groundbreaking geneticists and humanitarians Eric Lander and Mary-Claire King will meet live and online with local New York City high school students and others from around the globe.
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Friday, June 3rd
From the City to the Stars: A Night of Stargazing at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Charles Liu, Timothy Ferris, Carter Emmart, Patrick Billard Friday, June 3, 2011 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM The Brooklyn Bridge Park
Join professional and amateur astronomers for a free evening of stargazing. It will be a night to explore and discover the vast wonders of the cosmos. Bring your telescope if you have one, or use one of the dozens we’ll have on hand. Enjoy music and refreshments as we look to the stars together and imagine the worlds beyond.
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Saturday, June 4th
Science on Site: Explorations on Governors Island
Timothy Ferris, Mark Kurlansky, Dean Pesnell, Robert Naczi Saturday, June 4, 2011 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Governors Island
Choose your own adventure on Governors Island and learn to see the world as scientists do! This rich outdoor environment presents a rare opportunity for urban explorers to discover the science all around us—from New York’s underwater world and its oyster population, to the unique cosmopolitan critters and plants beneath our feet, to our planet’s favorite star, the Sun.
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Cool Jobs
Baba Brinkman, Beth Shapiro, Heather Knight, Mark Moffett, Nate Ball Saturday, June 4, 2011 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Skirball Center, NYU
Imagine hanging out with some of the world’s kookiest critters in the jungle’s tallest trees, building a robot that does stand-up comedy, inventing a device that propels you into the air like Batman, or traveling back in a DNA time machine to study ancient animals! Meet the scientists who make it possible. Find out what they do and how they got the coolest and weirdest jobs on the planet.
Illuminating Light: The Journey of a Photon through Time and Mind
Josh Zepps, Carter Emmart, Joy Hirsch Saturday, June 4, 2011 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM American Museum of Natural History
The dancing beams of color and shape of The Joshua Light Show provide a spectacular jumping off point for exploring the nature of light. Race along with a photon—a particle of light—as it speeds from the edge of the universe to your eye. Then follow the light’s journey through the cascade of activity it generates in your brain. Kids and families are invited to examine light at the speed of thought.
Sunday, June 5th
2011 World Science Festival Street Fair
Sunday, June 5, 2011 9:59 AM – 5:59 PM Washington Square Park
The Washington Square Park area will be transformed into a science wonderland when the World Science Festival Youth and Family Street Fair returns to New York City on Sunday, June 5, 2011. This year’s extravaganza will feature a non-stop program of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows designed to entertain and inspire. Join us for a full day of free family fun!
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