Event Essentials
- Ages:
- This event is suitable for Grades 4-8, Grades 9-12, Adults.
- Duration:
- Approx. 30 minutes ea.
- Date:
- March 30, 2013
- Time:
- 12:00 PM
- Tickets:
- Included with General Admission
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to be a scientist? Challenge your curiosity, experience fun activities and interact with real scientists during these Jr. Science Cafés!
Ages 10 and up, parents and chaperones welcome. Sessions last about 30 minutes. These events are included in Museum general admission.
Noon: Hair Myths Exposed!
Test dollar store, mass market, and salon brand conditioners…is there a difference?
• Gina Cosby, Sr. Technical Service Scientist, Solvay Novecare
1 p.m.: Visual Illusions: Tricking our Brains!
Discover the science behind common optical illusions and understand why your perception is different from reality.
• Sarah L. Elliott, Ph.D., NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow, Visual Science Laboratories, University of Chicago
2 p.m.: To the Poles!
Venture to places and environments that no one else has seen before as you uncover the truth about climate change.
• Ross D. Powell, Ph.D., Board of Trustees Professor and Distinguished Research Professor of Geology, Northern Illinois University
- Museum Hours
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- Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
- Happening Now
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Animal Inside Out
A stunning look inside the animal kingdom from the creators of BODY WORLDS.
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Space Junk
A visually stunning exploration of our planet's perilous ring of orbiting debris.
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Air Racers
Ride along as elite pilots fight for position, wingtip-to-wingtip, in the fastest motor sport.
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- Coming Soon
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Inventive Genius Lecture: Empires of Light
Jill Jonnes discusses the electric clashes between Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse.
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The Wooded Isle and Gardens of the World's Fair
Cathy Maloney discusses the gardens of the World's Fairs and tours the Wooded Isle.
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The Wooded Isle and Gardens of the World's Fair
Cathy Maloney returns to discuss World's Fair gardens and tour the Wooded Isle.
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