To Seek Out New Life: The Astrobiology of Star Trek

Presenter: Dr. Michael L. Wong Dr. Michael L. Wong is a planetary scientist and astrobiologist at the Carnegie Institution for Science working on the questions “Where did we come from?” and “Are we alone in the universe?” He also hosts Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast (https://soundcloud.com/strange-new-worlds)

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Fly Me to the Moon: The Apollo 11 Lunar Landing

Presenter: Richard Blake The greatest achievement of engineering and science in human history … and you missed it! Here’s your chance to experience what it was like for the 8 days from July 16-24, 1969 while three astronauts did what cultures around the Earth had dreamed of for millennia – travel to the Moon and […]

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May the Force (of Static Electricity) Be with You!

Presenter: Richard Blake A Star Wars themed science exploration where we’ll learn to use The Force (of Static Electricity) to levitate and repel objects, power light tubes, propel spacecraft, generate lightning, and more! There’ll be lots of opportunities for padawans to perform Jedi tricks themselves.

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May the Force (of Static Electricity) Be with You!

Presenter: Richard Blake A Star Wars themed science exploration where we’ll learn to use The Force (of Static Electricity) to levitate and repel objects, power light tubes, propel spacecraft, generate lightning, and more! There’ll be lots of opportunities for padawans to perform Jedi tricks themselves.

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