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May the Science Be with You at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

  • When: Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11:00 am -  5:00 pm
  • Location: 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  • Cost: Free Admission

Science will be with you, always.

Join Museum scientists, educators, and sci-fi/fantasy fans for a day of special presentations celebrating May the Fourth!

Go inside the globe of the SECU Daily Planet Theater to see scientists explore real world science and nature with inspiration from that galaxy far away.

Stop by the Naturalist Center for The Galactic Naturalist. Meet the real-world inspirations for galactic fauna, such as banthas, ewoks, and Gamorrean Guards.

Use the Force in the Micro World iLab to save microorganisms and minerals from the Dark Side.

This is the event you’ve been looking for. Costumes encouraged!

SECU Daily Planet Theater: Schedule of Activities
11:00am — Force of Science
See amazing science demonstrations with Science Master Chris Smith
1:00pm — Exoplanets, Interstellar Travel, and Galactic Civilizations: Science in the Star Wars Universe
Dr. Rachel Smith, Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab
2:00pm — Real-life Sarlacc Pits and the Organisms that Escape Them!
Dr. Adrian Smith, Head of the Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Research Lab, Creator of AntLab on YouTube

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