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SD Science Festival will "EXCITE YOUR MIND"
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Initially inspired by international science festivals that draw crowds in the hundreds of thousands, the goal of the San Diego Science Festival is to increase community awareness of science and inspire our nation's youth to consider entering a science-related education and career. A fitting location, San Diego is at the forefront of scientific research and development, and home to many leading biotechnology and technology corporations.
The goal of the San Diego Science Festival is to create highly memorable, exciting and interactive experiences for students and their families. The first annual San Diego Science Festival, held in Spring 2009, featured activities that impacted more than 75,000 individuals—including 50,000 who attended the inaugural all-day Expo at Balboa Park. |
| Events around the county from March 20–27 are easily accessible by transit! Plan a trip to the Science Festival—and don't forget about MTS classroom day tripper passes for groups of students. |
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2010 San Diego Science Festival Signature Events |
Family Day
Balboa Park
March 20, 2010
11 am–3 pm
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Family Day at Balboa Park offers family-friendly science inspired adventures as part of this park-wide event. Together, families can experience a variety of hands-on activities such as following NASA on their last mission to service the HUBBLE telescope, digging in a mock archaeology pit, using investigative tools while exploring plants, walking inside an oversize version of a camera obscura (a device that led to the invention of photography), and learning the science of steam locomotives by making paper-based steam engines. Dozens of events will be offered to explore the world of science around us. For a complete schedule including specific museum hours, admission pricing and discounts, visit www.balboapark.org. |
SDSU Science Sampler
SDSU College of Sciences
March 20, 2010
10 am–4 pm
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The "SDSU Science Sampler" event, hosted by the SDSU College of Sciences, offers exciting and interactive experiences for all ages that showcase the remarkable science of greater San Diego. Experience over 20 interactive demonstrations including liquid nitrogen ice cream, CSI meets CSU, a live virtual exploration of the Santa Margarita River Gorge, hands-on models to demonstrate the properties of earthquakes, and view the sun (safely!) though telescopes to hopefully see sunspots. |
Science of Science Fiction
Neurosciences Institute
March 23, 2010
6–8 pm
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The San Diego Science Festival offers teens a chance to participate in an enlightened question-and-answer panel discussion moderated by Barbara Bry, science fiction enthusiast and associate publisher/executive editor at San Diego News Network. The panel will feature science fiction authors whose lives' work is based on "hard science." Notable authors include: Scott Sigler (EarthCore, Ancestor, Contagious, and Infected); Jennifer Ouellette from the Science & Entertainment Exchange and author of The Physics of the Buffyverse; and David Brin, recipient of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, noted futurist, and author of the Uplift Trilogy and Tomorrow Happens. |
The Illusion of Psychic Powers
UCSD CALIT2 Auditorium
March 24, 2010
6–8 pm
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Magicians have confounded intelligent observers since before the birth of science; they continue to do so today despite the knowledge we've learned in science and technology. For those interested in knowing more about how critical thinking is used in magic, internationally recognized magician extraordinaire Jamy Ian Swiss will show attendees how a grasp of the absurd, an understanding of how deception works, and critical thinking go hand-in-hand. |
Star Party
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
March 25, 2010
Begins at 6 pm
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The Star Party will offer attendees of all ages the chance to peer at the universe through large telescopes, rub elbows with NASA engineers and preview the new IMAX documentary based on the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Following the movie will be a hosted "Star Viewing" in Balboa Park supported by the San Diego Astronomy Association. |
Expo Day
PETCO Park
March 27, 2010
10 am–5 pm |
Expo Day will feature over 150 hands-on science activities and stage performances for people of all ages and interest levels. You can see actual DNA and perform DNA extraction techniques; use your olfactory gland (nose) to identify the organic molecules that create the flavors, aromas, and colors in your favorite foods; get an up-close look at the science of baseball; and put your forensic skills to the test to solve a birthday cake mystery by analyzing suspects' saliva samples. Performers will bring science to life with a display of impressive reptiles in "Close Encounters of the Cold Blooded Kind"; the Science of Magic will be revealed as objects disappear before your eyes; dry ice will be used to create bubbling potions to produce a large-scale theatrical effect; and your scientific knowledge will be increased while singing along with the Galapagos Mountain Boys performing their science-inspired folk songs about the Big Bang, star formation, cosmology, anthropology, and more. |
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