Science for Everyone
Explore interactive science exhibits, learn about cool science jobs, and have your questions answered by scientists! Family Science Days are FREE and open to all, and features hands-on demos, shows, talks by scientists, and other activities appropriate for K–12 children and their families.
This free community science showcase is brought to you by AAAS. The event also features a broad range of educators and scientists engaging the public in current science topics.
A child participates in Family Science Days at the AAAS Annual Meeting. | Paul Horwitz
Location
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road NW
Washington, D.C.
Schedule
Saturday, February 13
Sunday, February 14
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Every half hour features a new show or Meet the Scientist! speaker. See the complete schedule on the 2016 AAAS Annual Meeting website.
Exhibitors
Check out who is bringing exciting hands-on activities and shows! A complete listing of exhibitors is on the 2016 AAAS Annual Meeting website.
11:30 a.m.
- FIRST—More Than Robots
FIRST Robotics
12:00 p.m.
- Visual Illusion in Athletes: When Does the Baseball Look As Big As a Grapefruit?
Jessica Witt
Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Colorado State University
12:30 p.m.
- The Political Science of Our Crazy Presidential Campaign
John Sides
Associate Professor of Political Science, George Washington University
1:00 p.m.
- Tumor Killing Bacteria
STEM Dance-ology
1:30 p.m.
- Meet an Astronaut
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS)
2:00 p.m.
- Who Needs Numbers Anyway?
Chandra Erdman
Director of Analytics, Management Leadership for Tomorrow
2:30 p.m.
- From Photons to Frog Calls: What Climate Change Means for Wildlife and What We’re Doing About It
Adam Terando
Research Ecologist, Department of Interior Southeast Climate Science Center
3:00 p.m.
- Salamanders and Their Good and Bad Microbes
Carly Muletz Wolz
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Maryland, and Researcher, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
3:30 p.m.
- Layers in Time
National Park Service
Sunday, February 14
11:30 a.m.
- Science Quiz Show
SciStarter
12:30 p.m.
- Tiny Robots
Sarah Bergbreiter
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland
1:30 p.m.
- The Massive Impact of Microscopic Insects
Mark A. Metz
Research Entomologist, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Agriculture
2:00 p.m.
- Science To Protect National Parks From Climate Change
Patrick Gonzalez
Principal Climate Change Scientist, U.S. National Park Service
2:30 p.m.
- How Cold Is Ultracold?
Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland
- See more at: http://meetings.aaas.org/family-science-days/family-science-day-schedule/#sthash.LfM76pie.dpuf