Science and Engineering Festival | UC Berkeley

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Explore the wonders of science with activities for the whole family at the first-ever Cal Science & Engineering Festival.

It’s all about science in action! You’ll put solar power to the test, get hands-on with ancient fossils, discover the “science” of unicycling and basketball, make your own earthquake, journey to the stars, etc…

SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES:

• 11:00 am Science Talk w Prof. Michael Silver: “How Attention Affects What You See”
• 1:00 pm the acclaimed Banana Slug String Band for some earth-loving, musical fun!
• 2:10 pm Science Talk w Dr. Steven Stahler: “How Stars Are Made”
• Earthquakes in Your Backyard: Make your own earthquake, using a block slider model.
• The Science of Optical Illusions by the Photobears
• Live Brain Exhibition by Cognitive Science Student Association
• Before the Cal Bears there was WHAT??? by the UC Museum of Paleontology

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.