Put on your safety goggles! Scientists with exploding gases and rocket ships are coming to town this summer. During these incredible events, children learn about atomic reactions, chemistry, physics, and more in hands-on, kid friendly activities with leading PhD scientists. It's cool science all the time, outside a school setting.
Our 2011 Pinhead Punk Science events -
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JULY 5:
Sizzle…Bang…Boom!
Stupendous Scientist – Dr. Susan DeSensi
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Telluride High School Cafeteria
Suggested Donation: $1 per Punk
Description: Fiery fun with one of Telluride’s favorite chemists, Scientist Susan. Dazzling displays and flamboyant flames will ignite and electrify! (Susan DeSensi was brought to Telluride by a TSRC scientist)
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July 12:
Under Pressure: Fun with Air and No Air
Crazy Chemist – Dr. Ron Estler
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Telluride High School Cafeteria
Suggested Donation: $1 per Punk
Description: Let’s blast off water rockets, see if we can levitate ping-pong balls, and test our strength in a tug-of-war against an evacuated sphere with our crazy chemist Dr. Ron Estler. The pressure is on! (Ron Estler is a TSRC scientist)
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July 19:
How Cold Can You Go: Spectacular Space Science
Awesome Astronomer – Christopher Crockett
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Telluride High School Cafeteria
Suggested Donation: $1 per Punk
Description: Ever tried to hammer a nail into a piece of wood...with a banana? What would happen to your fingers if you were standing on the far side of the Moon? When things get really cold, they start to act a lot different than you're used to. We'll use liquid nitrogen to explore what happens to everyday objects when they hit the bottom of the temperature scale. If you think winters in Colorado are cold, wait until you see what a typical day on Neptune is like!
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July 26:
Make ‘em, Break ‘em, Stretch ‘em, Swell ‘em: Untangling the Science of Polymers
Polymer Professional - Dr. Travis Bailey
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Telluride High School Cafeteria
Suggested Donation: $1 per Punk
Description: From Krazy Glue to Super Balls to Silly Putty, we'll explore the some of the fascinating things polymers can do, and what makes them such amazing materials. Come enjoy this lively presentation in which we'll discover how to make them, break them, swell them, stretch them, and discover why they can do so many things!
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August 2:
From Food to Poo: Unraveling the food’s journey through the digestive tract
Veterinary Virtuoso – Dr. Joe Alaimo
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Telluride High School Cafeteria
Suggested Donation: $1 per Punk
Description: Take a trip through the long, winding, zone of digestion that allows food to magically change into energy for the body and... a by-product… produced by all creatures from the Kingdom Animalia, including HUMANS!
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August 9:
Blast Off! Radical Rockets Rock!
Pinhead Professional – Amy Laubenstein
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Telluride High School Cafeteria
Suggested Donation: $1 per Punk
Description: Understand the physics of flying high into the sky as we blast rockets into the air for our Punk season finale!
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We had lots of fun during our 2008 series...watch more here.
See what makes Pinhead Punk Science so special -
meet our amazing scientists!
Watch "Rip, Roaring, Radical Rocekts" presenter Dr. John Straub on Plum TV here
Watch "How to Make Bouncy Balls & Goober Goo: The Secret Life of Glue" presenter Dr. Susan DeSensi on Plum TV here
Remeber our presentation on "Bubblemania?" Want to learn more sudsy science at home? Download recipes for Dr. Lyman's special bigger, better, bubble solutions here.
This program is made possible in part by a support from the Town of Telluride, Telluride Foundation, Camel’s Garden, and our many incredible donors.
