Live Presentations
Every day, the Museum offers a number of live demonstrations,
most of which are free with Exhibit Halls admission. A current
listing of live presentations is below. Check the Museum's
daily schedule
for presentation times on a given date.
- Alternative Energy (Live Presentation)
- Investigate wind, solar, and nuclear power, as well as hydrogen, ethanol and biodiesel fuels. (details).
- Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show (Live Presentation)
- Join Dan and Joel as they jiggle and juggle their way through the mysteries of the atomic world and learn how to "see" the unseeable through scanning probe microscopy. Watch out for flying birdbaths and eight-foot unicycles. Who knew nanoscale physics and chemistry could be this much fun? (details).
- Design Challenges (Live Presentation)
- This live Museum offering is designed to introduce students and visitors to the engineering design cycle. By participating in a hands-on activity to design, build, and test a prototype solution to a given problem, visitors have a fun and engaging experience with engineering and innovation processes. The ... (details).
- Exploring Life's Origins (Live Presentation)
- How did life evolve on Earth? Find out how Harvard scientists are studying this age-old mystery. (details).
- Gasoline: From Fossil to Fuel (Live Presentation)
- Learn all about gasoline: what it is, where it comes from, and how we can use it more efficiently. (details).
- Home Run Science (Live Presentation)
- Explore the forces at work as a ball speeds to the plate, hits the bat, and blasts out of the park. (details).
- Is the Cure for Cancer Within? (Live Presentation)
- How does cancer grow? How can we make it shrink? Can we find the answer within our own bodies? (details).
- Lightning! (Live Presentation)
- Indoor bolts produced by the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator spark exciting explorations of lightning, electric charge, and storm safety. (details).
- Live Animal Presentation (Live Presentation)
- With help from members of the Museum's live animal collection, our knowledgeable staff address behaviors, environments, classification, and adaptations. Students will observe a live animal and be exposed to characteristics of the animal and adaptations that help the animal live in its environment ... (details).
- Materials of the Old Ball Game (Live Presentation)
- Explore how the materials and design of gear — including bats, balls, and turf — affect the game. (details).
- Mind Games & Optical Illusions (Live Presentation)
- Volunteers from the audience participate in demonstrations that reveal how the brain can be tricked. See the world the way it really isn't, and investigate how our senses trick us. Visit the exhibit Seeing Is Deceiving before or after this presentation. (details).
- Our Bodies, Our Health (Live Presentation)
- Hear about exciting health research on topics such as obesity, cancer, nanomedicine, and stem cells. (details).
- Science Live! (Live Presentation)
- A rotating schedule of live scientific discovery. (details).
- Technology in Our Lives (Live Presentation)
- Technology is all around us, but what exactly is it? Come and find out how tech savvy you are! (details).
- The Human Baseball Machine (Live Presentation)
- Find out how the body, brain, and technology can improve a player's game. (details).
- The Research Wrap (Live Presentation)
- Delve into the latest science, technology, and engineering topics in this ever-changing presentation. (details).
- The Wonderful World of Carbon Nanotubes (Live Presentation)
- Carbon nanotubes were discovered by accident in 1991. Since then, they've generated a flurry of research into how they work and how they might be used to revolutionize everything from buildings to computers. Come find out more about this revolutionary new material. (details).
- Updates in Current Science and Technology (Live Presentation)
- Join us for updates in the science and technology that we hear about in the news, read about in research journals, and see emerging in our society. (details).
- When Atoms Collide (Live Presentation)
- Learn about the CERN Large Hadron Collider, the largest atom smasher ever constructed. Hear how this colossal machine works and how it could divulge secrets of the early universe. (details).
