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SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM | POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF NYU, METROTECH PLAZA
Join the World Science Festival as we transform a picturesque quad in downtown Brooklyn into a staging ground for future-shaping innovations. It’s an unforgettable day of amazing robots, interactive video games, 3-D printed wares and hi-tech installations—a showcase of the “best of the best” in the fields of science, and technology. More »
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SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK
“Dance” under the stars with professional and amateur astronomers at this free evening of urban stargazing. It’s an outdoor party beneath the Brooklyn Bridge and the twinkling canvas of the night sky. More »
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SATURDAY, JUNE 1 – SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM | NYU INTERACTIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The World Science Festival and New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) team up to launch Science Hack Day in New York City. This two-day event brings together scientists, designers, developers, and innovators for an unprecedented level of collaboration. Hackers work in groups to mash up ideas, media, and technologies to create quick solutions. More »
SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to dig into science through all-new interactive exhibits, games, experiments, and performances at the 6th annual Ultimate Science Street Fair in Washington Square Park. Aspiring scientists of all ages investigate in “Science Centers” of biology, climate change, energy, math, technology, chemistry, and more. More »
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Also at The Ultimate Science Street Fair:
Create a wind-powered turbine on Energy Avenue, examine animal skulls on Biology Block, and learn about atoms on Discovery Lane—plus so much more! Throughout the day, check off the “Science Centers” you experiment in to earn an Ultimate Scientist certificate and have your photo taken to recognize your accomplishment.
NEW TIME! 2:30 PM (Book Signing 3:30 – 5:30 PM)
NBA All-Star and author, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar inspires kids with stories from his book What Color Is My World? The Lost History of African-American Inventors. Brian Greene, physicist and co-founder of the World Science Festival, will join Kareem to take a shot at learning the physics of basketball.
Contribute to the world’s largest cicada database! Capture photos of cicadas, emerging after 17 years underground. Play a valuable role in critical data collection, and document this rare biological event through a partnership between the World Science Festival, Crowdcrafting.org, and Project Noah.
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