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).
- Blame It On El Niño (Live Presentation)
- What is El Niño? Learn about the mechanisms that drive this mysterious phenomenon, and how El Niño manipulates weather around the world. Will our winter be impacted this year? Join us to find out. (details).
- Can Nanotechnology Help Cure Alzheimer's? (Live Presentation)
- Alzheimer's disease robs its victims of their most valuable possessions: their memories. Five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's, and so far medicine can do little to help them. Some of the most promising recent steps toward a cure have come from a surprising source: tiny tools ... (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).
- Curator of Curious Creatures (Live Presentation)
- Meet the Live Animal Center curators and some of their favorite animals. (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).
- Earth and Space Exploration (Live Presentation)
- Watch a demonstration on the changes happening on our planet, or explore the solar system and beyond with a presentation on the latest space missions. (details).
- Earthquakes! (Live Presentation)
- What causes earthquakes and tsunamis, and how well can we predict them? Hear about the tools and technologies that help us understand and prepare for these events. (details).
- Electricity! (Live Presentation)
- Learn about the connections between electric and magnetic forces with this high-voltage presentation. Witness a demonstration of lightning created by the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator. (details).
- Hands-on Laboratory (Live Presentation)
- You be the scientist! Drop in for ongoing activities and help conduct real experiments. (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).
- Making Weather (Live Presentation)
- Discover how air, water, and temperature create weather, and witness the formation of indoor clouds and falling snow. (details).
- Mythic Creatures (Live Presentation)
- What's the latest news about your favorite mythic animals? Come hear the most recent information on sea creatures, land beasts, and winged monsters. (details).
- Nanosilver: Breakthrough or Biohazard? (Live Presentation)
- The next breakthrough in the fight against infection and disease could come from nanosilver — tiny silver particles that kill bacteria. These mini microbicides are now appearing in household products from hairdryers to teddy bears, but some questions remain about their effects on the human body and the environment ... (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).
- Science Magic (Live Presentation)
- Is it magic or science? Marvel as science recreates some of your favorite tricks! (details).
- Super-Cold Science (Live Presentation)
- When temperature goes extreme, see materials break all the rules. Liquid nitrogen produces remarkable state or pressure alterations in substances when they get super cold. Find out how such extreme temperatures can cause materials to undergo dramatic changes. (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 Future of Computing (Live Presentation)
- In the last few decades, we've seen computers get smaller, faster, and more powerful. Can this trend continue? Find out how the latest technologies will shape the computers of the future. (details).
- The Haiti Earthquake and Lessons for New England (Live Presentation)
- The devastating January 12 earthquake in Haiti leads us to ask whether a comparable quake could affect New England. In this special guest presentation, seismologist John Ebel from the Weston Observatory talks about our region's surprisingly active earthquake history and reveals how Massachusetts prepares for strong quakes ... (details).
- Tiny Solutions to Our Big Energy Problem (Live Presentation)
- Learn about where our energy comes from, which energy sources are running out, and how nanotechnology is helping us find cleaner, safer, and renewable sources of energy to fuel our future. (details).
- Top 10 List (Live Presentation)
- What made our list of the top 10 science stories of 2009? (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).
