UCLA's annual public Science event is getting better --- we are looking forward the new events such as making a bath bomb, eat liquid nitrogen ice-cream, and see all the new events in the physics and astronomy building. Details below and at the link at the end. Parking at UCLA ($11 all day) is the only cost.
Exploring Your Universe 2012
Get ready for the most exciting day of science all year, the fourth annual Exploring Your Universe! EYU 2012 will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 12 - 5 pm (daytime activities) and 5 - 8 pm (nighttime activites) at UCLA's campus (see Visitor Info link above for general directions and scroll down on this page for a detailed campus map specific to this event). This event is FREE of charge to the public andFAMILY-FRIENDLY!
Event Schedule
The primary event will take place in the Court of Sciences with activities and demos at the Physics and Astronomy Building, Mathematical Sciences Building, Geology Building, and near Kinsey Pavilion. You are welcome to come for any or all of the festivities! Feel free to pick workshops and activities you are interested in attending.
DAYTIME ACTIVITIES
Check back to see more!:
Astronomy (12:00 - 5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences unless otherwise noted):
- How the Sun works and solar telescope viewing
- Stellar Evolution
- Bottle Rockets
- Comet Making Demo
- Pocket Solar System and Asteroids
- Constellation Detectives
- Discovery methods for finding new worlds beyond our solar system
- Planetarium Shows (Mathematical Sciences 8th floor): Every half hour starting 12:30 pm! Pick up tickets to planetarium at the Information Booth.
Physics (12:00 - 5:00 pm) (Physics and Astronomy Building - PAB):
- See radiation in a Cloud Chamber
- The science behind Optical Illusions
- Discovering the Speed of Sound
-Electricity and Magnetism
Physics Demonstration Shows--2:30 PM and 3:45 PM in PAB 1-425
Earth and Space Sciences (12:00 - 5:00 pm) (Geology Building):
- Spectacular Rock and Mineral Displays
- Fossil and Fossil Cast Displays
- Earthquake Education Demonstrations
- Stalactite Collection on Display
- Petrified Wood Collection on Display
- Understanding Fluid Dynamic Systems
- Understanding Meteorites and MeteorWrongs
- Making Fossil Casts
NASA Mission Representation (12:00-5:00 pm) (Geology Building/ Court of Sciences):
- THEMIS: Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/themis/main/index.html
- ARTEMIS: Studying Space Weather - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/artemis/
- Dawn: Investigating the conditions and processes of the solar system's earliest epoch- http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/
- Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment - http://diviner.ucla.edu/
- STEREO: Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory - http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
CEIN - Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- What is nanoscience, and what is special about nanoscale science and engineering?
- Hands-on activities for all ages. Q&A with scientists
Environmental Sciences (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
-Plant a seed and what it grow at home
-Sustainable Practices
-Solar Power Demo
Chemistry (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- Find out how to make a bubble bomb for baths
- Find out what floats on top of what... and what floats on top of that!
- Watch food get frozen with liquid nitrogen
- Eat liquid nitrogen ice cream
Engineering (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- Discover microbes using microscopes
- Program robots to obey your command!
- Learn how circuits work
OSA/SPIE (Optical Society of America/The International Society for Optical Engineering)(12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- Explore how optics work!
ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES PRESENTATION (Located in Kinsey Pavillion, 1 PM and 2:30 PM):
Weather Observations and Forecasting or What the Weather Broadcaster Doesn't Tell you
Learn about the tools and techniques that weather forecasters use to make their predictions. These include radar and satellite imagery as well as computer models.
SCIENTIFIC TALKS (located in Kinsey Pavillion):
1:00 - 1:30: Dr. Wes Campbell (Physics)
The Physics of Baseball
2:00 - 2:30: Dr. Lindley Winslow (Physics)
Neutrinos - You can't see them but they're everywhere!
3:00 - 3:30: Dr. Leo Meyer (Astronomy)
The Galactic Center
4:00 - 4:30: Dr. Richard Kaner (Chemistry)
Fun with Plastics
5:00 - 5:30: Dr. David Paige (Earth and Space Sciences)
Ice on Mercury and the Moon
NIGHTTIME ACTIVITIES:
Astronomy (5:00 - 8:00 pm) (Mathematical Sciences 8/9th floor):
- Planetarium Shows (continued)
- Telescopes Viewing (with extra participation from the LA Astronomical Society - TBD
Physics (5:00 - 8:00 pm) (Mathematical Sciences 8/9th floor)
- Shadow Wall
- Light Tunnel
Check back to see more!:
Astronomy (12:00 - 5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences unless otherwise noted):
- How the Sun works and solar telescope viewing
- Stellar Evolution
- Bottle Rockets
- Comet Making Demo
- Pocket Solar System and Asteroids
- Constellation Detectives
- Discovery methods for finding new worlds beyond our solar system
- Planetarium Shows (Mathematical Sciences 8th floor): Every half hour starting 12:30 pm! Pick up tickets to planetarium at the Information Booth.
Physics (12:00 - 5:00 pm) (Physics and Astronomy Building - PAB):
- See radiation in a Cloud Chamber
- The science behind Optical Illusions
- Discovering the Speed of Sound
-Electricity and Magnetism
Physics Demonstration Shows--2:30 PM and 3:45 PM in PAB 1-425
Earth and Space Sciences (12:00 - 5:00 pm) (Geology Building):
- Spectacular Rock and Mineral Displays
- Fossil and Fossil Cast Displays
- Earthquake Education Demonstrations
- Stalactite Collection on Display
- Petrified Wood Collection on Display
- Understanding Fluid Dynamic Systems
- Understanding Meteorites and MeteorWrongs
- Making Fossil Casts
NASA Mission Representation (12:00-5:00 pm) (Geology Building/ Court of Sciences):
- THEMIS: Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/themis/main/index.html
- ARTEMIS: Studying Space Weather - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/artemis/
- Dawn: Investigating the conditions and processes of the solar system's earliest epoch- http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/
- Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment - http://diviner.ucla.edu/
- STEREO: Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory - http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
CEIN - Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- What is nanoscience, and what is special about nanoscale science and engineering?
- Hands-on activities for all ages. Q&A with scientists
Environmental Sciences (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
-Plant a seed and what it grow at home
-Sustainable Practices
-Solar Power Demo
Chemistry (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- Find out how to make a bubble bomb for baths
- Find out what floats on top of what... and what floats on top of that!
- Watch food get frozen with liquid nitrogen
- Eat liquid nitrogen ice cream
Engineering (12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- Discover microbes using microscopes
- Program robots to obey your command!
- Learn how circuits work
OSA/SPIE (Optical Society of America/The International Society for Optical Engineering)(12:00-5:00 pm) (Court of Sciences):
- Explore how optics work!
ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES PRESENTATION (Located in Kinsey Pavillion, 1 PM and 2:30 PM):
Weather Observations and Forecasting or What the Weather Broadcaster Doesn't Tell you
Learn about the tools and techniques that weather forecasters use to make their predictions. These include radar and satellite imagery as well as computer models.
SCIENTIFIC TALKS (located in Kinsey Pavillion):
1:00 - 1:30: Dr. Wes Campbell (Physics)
The Physics of Baseball
2:00 - 2:30: Dr. Lindley Winslow (Physics)
Neutrinos - You can't see them but they're everywhere!
3:00 - 3:30: Dr. Leo Meyer (Astronomy)
The Galactic Center
4:00 - 4:30: Dr. Richard Kaner (Chemistry)
Fun with Plastics
5:00 - 5:30: Dr. David Paige (Earth and Space Sciences)
Ice on Mercury and the Moon
NIGHTTIME ACTIVITIES:
Astronomy (5:00 - 8:00 pm) (Mathematical Sciences 8/9th floor):
- Planetarium Shows (continued)
- Telescopes Viewing (with extra participation from the LA Astronomical Society - TBD
Physics (5:00 - 8:00 pm) (Mathematical Sciences 8/9th floor)
- Shadow Wall
- Light Tunnel
http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~outreach/eyu2012.html
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