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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. -…
"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…
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 older),…
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…
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…
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 level …
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:…
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…