Event Essentials
- Ages:
- This event is suitable for Grades 4-8, Grades 9-12, Adults.
- Duration:
- 1 hour
- Date:
- September 20, 2008
- Time:
- 01:00 PM
- Tickets:
- This event requires a FREE ticket for entry. Space is limited and reservations recommended.
How does lightning happen? What happens when it strikes people?
Chicago meteorologist Tom Skilling explores this and more when he presents his WGN documentary When Lightning Strikes. The documentary features scientists who study lightning—including a team who induced lightning by shooting rockets into thunderstorms—and airline pilots recounting their experiences with this occupational hazard. After the screening, Skilling will lead a discussion of this fascinating and dangerous natural phenomenon.
FREE advance tickets are recommended by calling the Museum at (773) 684-1414 and will be available for pick-up the day of the event.
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