Brookhaven Lab Open to the Public on Summer Sundays, July 10 - August 21
June 9, 2005
UPTON, NY - Are you looking for some free family fun this summer? Then Summer Sundays at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory is tailor-made for you. The science research laboratory that is home to six Nobel Prizes will feature interactive exhibits and an entertaining science show. Each week, tour a research facility used by scientists from around the world and meet a physicist.
Summer Sundays will be offered from July 10 through August 21. No reservations are needed. Visitors may arrive any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All visitors age 16 and over must bring a photo ID.
The educational and entertaining "Whiz Bang Science Show" will be staged at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. every Sunday. Visitors may test their creative and problem-solving skills at the Brain Teasers exhibit, which features a wide array of mind-boggling puzzles for enthusiasts of all ages. Artifacts from Camp Upton - the U.S. Army base that occupied the Laboratory site during World Wars I and II - will be on display.
The full Summer Sunday schedule follows:
July 10 - National Weather Service - Meet the People who Forecast the Weather
Tour the National Weather Service facility; learn about the weather, how it is forecast, and how you can be prepared for it. See a tornado simulator, Doppler radar, and computer tracking. A weather balloon will be launched at 3:30 p.m.
July 17 - Life Sciences - Investigate the Living World
Explore the fascinating world of biological and biomedical research. Discover how today's research may lead to tomorrow's cures for common illnesses. See a demonstration of DNA sequencing; learn about the Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope, a super-powerful microscope that allows scientists to see the intricate details of living organisms; see how a molecule's structure is determined with x-ray crystallography; and find out how biosensors can detect heavy metals in soils.
July 24 - Chemistry and Nanoscience - Bringing Chemistry to Life
Discover how Brookhaven scientists get an inside glimpse of the workings of the human brain to better understand such problems as alcoholism, addiction and obesity. See a facility that scientists use to study ultra-fast chemical reactions. Learn about the up-and-coming field of nanoscience, the study of materials at the scale of one billionth of a meter. Create your own chemical reaction - make slime!
July 31 - Science Museum - Playing with Science
Explore fun-filled interactive exhibits at the Laboratory's Science Museum. New this year, a 3-D visualization theater will be available for viewing of fascinating scientific images. Also, the Long Island ScienCenter will feature a hands-on exhibit on the physics of toys, and the Goudreau Math Museum will offer stimulating math games. Be entertained by a science magician while discovering the science behind the tricks.
August 7 - National Synchrotron Light Source - See with Invisible Light
Powerful beams of invisible light help scientists make remarkable discoveries that can impact our everyday life! The National Synchrotron Light Source is one of the world's brightest sources of x-ray, infrared, and ultraviolet light. Used by over 2,000 researchers from around the world each year, and by the 2003 Nobel Prize-winner in chemistry, the Light Source has contributed to advances in medicine, materials, space travel, and more.
August 14 - Celebration Sunday - Celebrate the World Year of Physics 2005
Celebrate the World Year of Physics 2005 and the history of Brookhaven Lab. See the special magic show called "Einstein and Beyond." New this year, hear talks on the history of Camp Upton, the U.S. Army camp that was located on the Lab site during World Wars I and II, and take a historical bus tour of the site. See models and artifacts from the early days of the Laboratory. Bring your chairs and enjoy the jazz, blues, and drumming of the BNL Music Club. Also, witness the Laboratory's glassblower at work.
August 21 - Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) - Probing Matter Thought to Have Existed at the Beginning of the Universe
What do you get when you smash together two beams of gold particles, moving at 99.9 percent the speed of light? Using three-story tall detectors at RHIC, scientists are probing matter thought to have existed in the first millionth of a second after the Big Bang.
The Laboratory is located 1.5 miles north of LI Expressway Exit 68. For more information, call (631) 344-2651.
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