Science Rendezvous
Date:
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Time:
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Western University will host their first-ever Science Rendezvous event on May 13th, 2017. Various Departments from the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Health Sciences and the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry will be taking part in the on-campus celebrations held between 2:00 to 5:00 PM. Come out to be a scientist with our hands-on activities at the booths, and complete a Science Chase for prizes. Admire our exciting stage shows with fun and engaging demonstrations from various scientists. In the evening, join us for stargazing (until 11:00pm) at the on-campus Cronyn Observatory.This event is for all ages.
Highlights:
- Walk along the Solar System to scale.
- Program mini-robots yourself.
- Make slime
- Let’s go panning for Gold
- Look at the Sun safely through our Solar telescope
- Build a Lego Mars rovers to traverse a Martian landscape
- Make an Impact Crater
- Measure action potentials in muscles using backyard brain boxes
- Shoot Gummy Bears with a sling shot in the name of statistics!
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CPSX
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