By USA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FESTIVAL - USA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
Added: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:40:20 UTC

Grand Finale Expo- October 23 & 24, 2010, 10am-5:30pm, Washington DC

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Don't Miss This Week's Exciting Events at the Festival

Thursday, October 21 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM "MANYA - A Living History of Marie Curie" This one-woman drama exposes the struggles and triumphs of twice Nobel laureate Madame Marie Curie -an academically impassioned, vehemently private, fervently Polish scientist, mother, and teacher. From the political oppression of her childhood, to scientific emergence and fame to the tragedy that forced her into single motherhood as well as further world prominence, this is a story that reveals the tenacity of the human spirit and the allure of science. Two-hour (evening) program with intermission. Venue: National Museum of Health and Medicine FREE Event - Pre-registration Required Click Here for more information and to register

Friday, October 22 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM "Glowing Embryos, Genes and Development" This session, open to the public, will highlight seminal discoveries made by developmental biologists, including Nobel laureates Martin Chalfie and Eric Wieschaus, and their contributions to our understanding of basic biological principles occurring in all organisms. These studies provide insights that allow scientists to understand and ultimately devise treatments for diseases of development, such as birth defects and cancer. Please visit our website listed below for more information. Venue: Carnegie Institution for Science FREE Event - No Pre-registration Required Click Here for more information

Friday, October 22 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM "An Evening of Science Humor with Science Comedian Brian Malow... and also, Norm, the Phunny Physicist" Georgetown University is thrilled to host comedian Brian Malow for an evening of science comedy. Brian is the (self-declared, but oh-so-true) "Earth's Premier Science Comedian. His humor invites his audience to join him in roaming through and laughing at the wonderful and crazy world of science. Warming up your brain for Brian is Norm Goldblatt. No Pi, No Doppler, No Mobius? No Problem - He'll have you saying, "Hey! I'm smarter than I thought I was." Venue - Georgetown University FREE Event - No Pre-registration Required Don't Miss The Grand Finale Expo Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24

Washington DC on the National Mall between 1st and 7th Streets, Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Ave NW between 12th and 14th Streets, Wilson Plaza, Mellon Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History Baird Auditorium

A free event for all - no pre-registration or tickets required.

Click here to view the weekend's exciting line-up of activities and download a schedule and map!

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