Brookhaven Lab Open to the Public on Summer Sundays, July 9 - August 20
June 6, 2006
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Children have fun at Brookhaven Labs Science Learning Center during Summer Sundays. (Click image to download hi-res version.)
UPTON, NY - What can you do that's free, fun and educational on a lazy summer Sunday? Visit the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory to enjoy a variety of entertaining activities for people all ages. The science research laboratory that is home to six Nobel Prizes will feature interactive exhibits and an exciting, action-filled science show. Each week, tour a different facility at the Laboratory's 5,300-acre campus and learn about everything from DNA to the perfect liquid, a state of matter now thought to have existed at the beginning of the universe.
Summer Sundays will be offered from July 9 through August 20. 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 "Whiz Bang Science Show" will be staged at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. each Sunday, with a special exception: At 3 p.m. on both July 23 and August 6, a magician will show off some amazing science tricks. Visitors may test their mathematical skills at Nature's Numbers, a hands-on exhibit that features designs in nature and shows how they relate to math. Also, a historical exhibit on 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 9 - National Weather Service - Meet the People who Forecast the Weather
Are you prepared for the hurricane season? Learn about the weather - what creates it, how it's tracked, and how you can be ready for it - at the National Weather Service. A weather balloon will be launched at 3:30 p.m.
July 16 - Life Sciences - Investigate the Living World
Explore the fascinating world of biological and biomedical research. See how scientists can use imaging devices to view the human brain. Learn about DNA sequencing and 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 enjoy hands-on activities.
July 23 - Playing with Science
Enjoy interactive exhibits at the Laboratory's Science Learning Center. Learn about the Lab's educational programs and contests, and visit exhibits from the LI ScienCenter and the Children's Maritime Museum at Port Jefferson. At 3 p.m., be entertained by a science magician who reveals the science behind his tricks.
July 30 - 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, the Light Source has contributed to advances in medicine, materials, space travel, and more. Enjoy hands-on activities, and take a quiz to win a prize.
August 6 - Watch Us Go and Grow Safely
Meet the behind-the-scenes people who make the Laboratory work, from those who create building plans to those who operate large construction equipment, as well as security and emergency services workers who protect the Lab. Learn how the Lab operates with safety in mind and how to make safety part of your life. At 3 p.m., the science magician again shows the magic behind his tricks.
August 13 - Energy and the Environment for All
Learn about global warming from scientists who study the climate and its changes, see a bio-diesel fuel burner at work, visit many interesting environmental exhibits, and enjoy educational hands-on activities.
August 20 - A Perfect Liquid Exists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)
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 have identified a state of matter that existed in the first millionth of a second after the Big Bang. It's a perfect liquid - a scientific surprise. A visit to RHIC will surely be memorable.
The Laboratory is located 1.5 miles north of LI Expressway Exit 68. For more information, call (631) 344-2651, or visit the Brookhaven Lab website: www.bnl.gov.
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