Events
We offer a variety of events for educators throughout the year.
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5 - 12
5 - 12
- Health Awareness Thursdays (Special Program)
- What are some of the most critical issues in human health today? Guest scientists explain their areas of expertise in discussing key health problems. Join us at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday mornings in the Gordon Current Science & Technology Center to watch a live broadcast on New England Cable News. Then at 10:00 a ... (details).
November 12, 2009
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- From the Farm to Your Plate (Forum)
- Where does our food come from and how does it get to us? What we eat and drink has ecological consequences — from energy and water use to pollution and pesticides. Learn about the impact of the production, packaging, and transportation of food on our environment. Consider possible changes on the ... (details).
November 12, 2009
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- Target: Sun! (Special Program)
- The Sun makes our life on Earth possible by providing us with light, heat, and other types of energy, but how much do we really know about our closest star? Join us for activities and demonstrations about the Sun, as well as presentations by scientists from the Solar and Stellar X-ray Group at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ... (details).
November 14, 2009
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- Babette's Feast (Lecture)
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As part of its holiday menu, the Coolidge Corner Theatre serves art with a side of science with a special screening of the delectable Danish film Babette's Feast, paired with a talk on the science of taste.
Set in a remote Danish fishing village in the late 19th century, this Academy Award-winning ... (details).
With: Guy Crosby, PhD, professor of food science and nutrition and science expert for Cook's Illustrated magazine and "America's Test Kitchen".
November 16, 2009
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- Factory Food: What's Really for Dinner? (Forum)
- Agriculture today includes a number of controversial practices that affect consumers and the environment. From genetic engineering to artificial hormones, the new age of agriculture has raised a host of concerns. Learn the reality behind the buzz words and discuss how our choices impact our life, world, and the future of food production ... (details).
November 19, 2009
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- World Wide Views on Global Warming (Special Program)
- Take part in two fall forums that invite voices from around the globe to weigh in on our growing environmental challenges. On September 27, hear from the experts on what environmental policy options will be considered during the 2009 COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference, and learn what laypeople ... (details).
December 05, 2009
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- NanoDays (Special Program)
- NanoDays is a nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, and you're invited! Come celebrate with us March 27 - April 3. Enjoy nano-related activities in the Museum of Science Exhibit Halls all week long, including these special events: The Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show! Join Dan and Joel ... (details).
March 27, 2010
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Advance registration required: 617-723-2500.
Advance registration required: 617-723-2500.
Grades:
9 - 12
9 - 12
- What's Green Chemistry? (Lecture)
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John Warner, director, president, and CTO of the Warner Babcock Institute, and Amy Cannon, co-founder and executive director of the Beyond Benign Foundation, start off the day with a 50-minute lecture that relates science to students' lives. John introduces students to the concepts of green chemistry ... (details).
With: John Warner, director, president, and CTO of the Warner Babcock Institute; Amy Cannon, co-founder and executive director of the Beyond Benign Foundation.
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- Neri Oxman: At the Frontier of Ecological Design (Special Program)
- Biology inspires Neri Oxman. Working at the interface of environmental design, science, and art, Oxman is inventing the future of energy-efficient building materials. A Presidential Fellow at MIT's Department of Architecture, Oxman is inventing novel ways to design, fabricate, assemble, and maintain ... (details).
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- Firefly Watch (Special Program)
- Spotting fireflies is a special part of any warm summer night, because we so rarely see them. Are fireflies disappearing from our landscape? If so, why? What can we do about it? This Citizen Science website helps researchers determine why fireflies seem to be declining, and it offers the general ... (details).
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Grades:
K - 12
K - 12
- Membership Discount for Teachers (Educator Outreach)
- Join our Teacher Partner Program and receive a coupon for $10 off of a new membership to the Museum of Science. Other benefits of the Teacher Partner Program include: >Free access to the Museum's Exhibit Halls >Preview coupons for Omni films, Planetarium shows, and other special venues >Discount ... (details).
