Pinhead Punk Science 2009


A Program for Kids. Free admission. Held weekly, on Tuesday evenings July 7- August 11, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm throughout the summer in Heritage Plaza in .

In close collaboration, Pinhead Institute and the Telluride Science Research Center (TSRC) are bringing Pinhead Punk Science to the region. Scientists will meet informally with children in the Mountain Village Heritage Plaza to demonstrate cool stuff in a scientific way.

Turning kids on to science and imparting an intuitive understanding the scientific method is a goal of the program.

 

July 7

Prehistoric Plants: Fun With Fossils
Bodacious Botanist Dr. George Weiblen

July 14

Gooey Guts & Outrageous Organs: Science That Really Gets Under You Skin
Dynamite Dr. Tim McDonald

July 21

Cool & Crazy Chemistry
Super Scientist Dr. David Leitner

July 28

Rip, Roaring, Radical Rockets
Hot Shot Dr. John Straub

August 4

Mysterious Mixtures & Strange Solutions
Cool Chemist Dr. Susan DeSensi

August 11

Bubblemania: Bigger, Better Bubbles
Fantastic Physicist Sr. Ed Lyman

For more information on Pinhead Punk Science programming or Pinhead Institute, you may contact Pinhead Executive Director Sonchia Jilek by calling 970-708-7441, emaling Sonchia@pinheadinstitute.org or visiting www.pinheadinstitute.org.

 

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