Live Presentations
Every day, the Museum offers a number of live demonstrations,
most of which are free with Exhibit Halls admission. A current
listing of live presentations is below. Check the Museum's
daily schedule
for presentation times on a given date.
- Alternative Energy (Live Presentation)
- Investigate wind, solar, and nuclear power, as well as hydrogen, ethanol and biodiesel fuels. (details).
- Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show (Live Presentation)
- Join Dan and Joel as they jiggle and juggle their way through the mysteries of the atomic world and learn how to "see" the unseeable through scanning probe microscopy. Watch out for flying birdbaths and eight-foot unicycles. Who knew nanoscale physics and chemistry could be this much fun? This show ... (details).
- Climate Change (Live Presentation)
- Discover evidence for natural and human-caused climate change, explore projected consequences, and learn about ways to reduce CO2. (details).
- Design Challenges (Live Presentation)
- This live Museum offering is designed to introduce students and visitors to the engineering design cycle. By participating in a hands-on activity to design, build, and test a prototype solution to a given problem, visitors have a fun and engaging experience with engineering and innovation processes. The ... (details).
- Lightning! (Live Presentation)
- Indoor bolts produced by the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator spark exciting explorations of lightning, electric charge, and storm safety. (details).
- Live Animal Presentation (Live Presentation)
- With help from members of the Museum's live animal collection, our knowledgeable staff address behaviors, environments, classification, and adaptations. Students will observe a live animal and be exposed to characteristics of the animal and adaptations that help the animal live in its environment ... (details).
- Mammoths, Tigers, and Primates, Oh My! (Live Presentation)
- Hear brief stories and updates from the world of paleontology. Topics include mammoth DNA, a complete primate fossil, and human evolution. (details).
- Mind Games & Optical Illusions (Live Presentation)
- Volunteers from the audience participate in demonstrations that reveal how the brain can be tricked. See the world the way it really isn't, and investigate how our senses trick us. Visit the exhibit Seeing Is Deceiving before or after this presentation. (details).
- News from the Red Planet (Live Presentation)
- Could ancient Mars have had oceans, rivers, and even simple life forms? Hear about the latest discoveries by our Mars rovers and orbiters, and get a preview of future Mars missions. (details).
- Our Bodies, Our Health (Live Presentation)
- Hear about exciting health research on topics such as obesity, cancer, nanomedicine, and stem cells. (details).
- Science Live! (Live Presentation)
- A rotating schedule of live scientific discovery. (details).
- Technology in Our Lives (Live Presentation)
- Technology is all around us, but what exactly is it? Come and find out how tech savvy you are! (details).
- The Earth on Edge (Live Presentation)
- Learn about the changing face of our dynamic planet. (details).
- The Future of Nuclear Energy (Live Presentation)
- Did you know that nuclear power plants produce about one-fifth of the world's electricity? Learn how a nuclear reactor works, explore some of the tradeoffs surrounding nuclear energy, and hear about how scientists are engineering a new generation of safer, more efficient plants, like pebble bed reactors ... (details).
- Updates in Current Science and Technology (Live Presentation)
- Join us for updates in the science and technology that we hear about in the news, read about in research journals, and see emerging in our society. (details).
