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.