Discovery Days at Cal State East Bay

Posted on Oct 29, 2011

Discovery Days at Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay’s Science Festival kicks off the Bay Area Science Festival with a celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math. Join us on this opening day with experiments, hands-on activities, games, exhibits, lectures and much much more.

Some highlights:

  • Chemistry Magic Show
  • Potpourri of Physics
  • Observing the Sun with a Telescope
  • Robots in Action
  • Psychology Playground
  • Japanese Fish Prints
  • Geophysical Exploration
  • Fossil Casting
  • Computer Science for Fun
  • Mathematical Puzzles
  • Statistics Fun House
  • Life of Criminalist
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Fun with Science Program
  • Construct your own Wind Turbine with Chabot Space & Science Center
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Science on Saturday Program (11AM-12PM):

Avoiding Armageddon: Diverting Asteroids with Nuclear Explosives

Come learn from Dr. David Dearborn, an LLNL scientist, about the development of asteroid diversion by nuclear explosives! The impact of asteroids can cause little or no damage to our planet or may have the potential to destroy entire regions or civilizations. This lecture presents an overview of impact threat, followed by the development of the ability to divert such objects through nuclear explosives.

When: Saturday October 29th, 11AM-4 PM

Where: Cal State East Bay Hayward Campus, Science Buildings, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542
Parking is available in lots D,E,F,&G, closest to the Science festival activities in the North & South Science Buildings.
CSU EB Transportation Information and Map
Google Map of North & South Science Buildings
Cost: FREE
Partner Organizations: Cal State East Bay, Lawrence Hall of Science, Chabot Space & Science Center, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

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