Lab entertains for Discovery Day at AT&T Park

More than 20,000 people packed into AT&T Park Saturday for the San Francisco Bay Area Science Festival’s Discovery Day, a day of hands-on experiments, exhibits, games and shows.The event was the culmination of the Bay Area Science Festival's weeklong science festivities, which featured more than 150 fun, interactive science and technology events.  During the event, LLNL participated by...

Unleash your inner scientist at AT&T Park on Saturday during the Bay Area Science Festival

Calling all budding scientists and engineers: The Bay Area Science Festival returns to AT&T Park in San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 7.The 5th annual Discovery Day at AT&T Park features hundreds of activities to test your knowledge of basic science and get up to your elbows in interactive experiments. Once again, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will have three displays, located on the...

Laboratory's popular 'Fun With Science' program offered at the Tracy Library

Who:  The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s popular "Fun With Science" program will be presented at the Tracy Library. Presenter Nick Williams will demonstrate various science principles involving states of matter, air pressure, density, electricity, light and chemistry.What: Fun With Science is an educational outreach program designed for children at the fifth grade level (though it...

Lab entertains during Science Discovery Day

More than 30,000 people packed into AT&T Park Saturday for the San Francisco Bay Area Science Festival, a day of hands-on experiments, exhibits, games and shows.The event was the culmination of the Bay Area Science Festival's week-long science festivities, which featured more than 100 fun, interactive science and technology events.  During the successful event, LLNL joined more than 150...

Lab to present summer series of 'Fun with Science'

WHO: The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is holding a special summer series of its popular "Fun with Science" program, presented by the award winning Nick Williams . WHAT: Designed for children at the fifth grade level (though it also can be enjoyed by children younger and older), the free program is intended to spark children's interest in science through entertaining demonstrations...

'Fun with Science' as seen on TV

This month, the Lab's popular Fun with Science program is featured in a segment of 'Slice of Llfe,' a half-hour show aired on Tri-Valley community television, channel 30.The TV crew came to the Laboratory's Discovery Center while a fifth grade class from Vintage Hills School in Pleasanton was visiting. The students learned about science while participating in demonstrations and hands-on...

Summer 'Fun with Science' scheduled

Family and friends of Lab employees are invited to a special summer series of the popular "Fun with Science" show hosted by the Lab's Public Affairs Office. Shows are scheduled for:Saturday, July 14Time: 10:30 a.m. - noonLocation: Discovery Center, Bldg. 651Thursday, July 26Time: 1:30-3 p.m.Location: Discovery Center, Bldg. 651Saturday, August 4Time: 10:30 a.m. - noonLocation: Discovery...

Foy's fun with science a career highlight

"Wisdom begins with wonder." -- Socrates During a science experiment, Frances Foy helped a fifth grade student dip a blown-up balloon into a container of liquid nitrogen. As the balloon shriveled amid a cloud of white vapor while classmates 'oohed' and 'aahed' in amazement, Foy asked, "What is happening? Something is changing." For two decades, Foy has been demonstrating the wonders...

Holiday 'Fun with Science' at the Discovery Center

Family and friends of Lab employees are invited to the popular "Fun with Science" show hosted by the Public Affairs Office. Space is available for: Wednesday, Dec. 21 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Discovery Center Thursday, Dec. 22 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Discovery Center Designed for children at the fifth grade level (though it also can be enjoyed by children younger and...

Fun with Science at the Discovery Center

Family and friends of Lab employees are invited to the popular "Fun with Science" show hosted by the Public Affairs Office. Space is available for the following: Saturday, Nov. 5 Session 1: 10:30 a.m.-noonSession 2: 12:30-2 p.m.Location: Discovery Center Designed for children at the fifth grade level (though it also can be enjoyed by children younger and older), Fun with Science is intended...

'Fun With Science' at the Discovery Center

Family and friends of Lab employees are invited to the popular "Fun with Science" show hosted by the Public Affairs Office. Space is available for the following: Saturday, Oct. 1 Session 1:  10:30 a.m.-noon Session 2: 12:30-2 p.m. Location: Discovery Center Designed for children at the fifth grade level (though it also can be enjoyed by children younger and older), Fun with...

Room still available in summer "Fun with Science" programs

Family and friends of Lab employees are invited to the summer series of the popular "Fun with Science" show hosted by the Public Affairs Office. Space is available for the following dates: Thursday, July 28   Session 1: 12:30-2 p.m. Session 2: 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, July 30   Session 1: 10:30 a.m.-noon Session 2: 12:30-2 p.m. Designed for children at the fifth grade...

Lab to present summer series of 'Fun with Science' show

WHO: The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is holding a special summer series of its popular "Fun with Science" show. WHAT: Designed for children at the fifth grade level (though it also can be enjoyed by children younger and older), the free program is intended to spark children's interest in science through entertaining demonstrations and hands-on activities. WHEN: Wednesda...

Discovery Center to host holiday 'Fun with Science' show

The Public Affairs Office will present a special holiday edition of its popular "Fun with Science" show on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1:30- 3:30 p.m. at the Lab's Discovery Center (Bldg. 651). This first session is full but an additional session will be held Tuesday, Dec. 28, at the same time and place. Designed for children at the fifth grade level (though it can also be enjoyed by children...