Imagine a giant circus but instead of performing animals you have a Robot Zoo; instead of scary clowns you have colorful chemicals in glass beakers. That’s what AT&T Park will look like this Saturday when the 5th Annual Discovery Day opens its doors. It’s a hands-on, eye-opening, brain-engaging celebration of science for everyone. It’s a … Continue reading Glimpse the future at a fun-filled Festival of Science
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Boo-Boos and Stem Cells: New Children’s Book Explains Body’s Healing Process
With two boys under six, scraped elbows and knees are a common sight in my household. After the crying and tears subside, the excitement of deciding between the Captain America or the Lightning McQueen band aid soon follows. Over those next several days, my boys get a thrill out of peeking at their boo-boos as they gradually heal. … Continue reading Boo-Boos and Stem Cells: New Children’s Book Explains Body’s Healing Process
Hands-on science turns kids heads
Making science fun. That was the goal of the Discovery Days event on Saturday in San Francisco, part of the Bay Area Science Festival. If numbers alone are any measure of success they certainly met their goal. The place was packed. But it was more than just the size of the crowd that demonstrated how … Continue reading Hands-on science turns kids heads
Discovery Days; bringing new life to the life sciences
Here are three words you don’t often see strung together: free, science, extravaganza. Yet that’s how Saturday’s Discovery Days at AT&T Park in San Francisco (home of the newly crowned baseball world champion Giants) is being described. The event truly is a celebration of science. It features more than 150 exhibits on everything from stem … Continue reading Discovery Days; bringing new life to the life sciences