Philadelphia
Science Weekend:
March 27 – 29,
2009
The Academy of Natural Sciences:
See an exhibit on the
first dinosaur skeleton displayed in Public.
The
fossilized skeleton of
Hadrosaurus foulkii was discovered in Haddonfield New Jersey in
1858 and put on display at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia
in November of 1868. The exhibit runs through May 3, 2009.
The Franklin Institute Science
Museum:
NanoDay at the
Franklin:
Celebrate Small Science
Sunday March 29, 12 noon to 3pm,
Bring
your family to NanoDay to explore the minuscule world of atoms, molecules,
and nanoscale forces. This fun-filled event will feature hands-on
demonstrations, make-and-take model buckyballs, and our classic Liquid Air
Show. We'll also host a premiere screening of an episode of DragonflyTV, the
popular kids' science show on PBS, starring two local kids investigating the
nanoworld at The Franklin.
By John R. Hoffman, March 24, 2009
