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Weekend Programs

Hollywood Physics DNA Day Apollo 11 Talk

The Fleet's ongoing Weekend Programs are designed to inform the public about science in ways which are striking, accessible and hands-on. Events and talks in the past year have included astronaut appearances, live bats, robots, Australian animals, astronomy authors, undersea explorers and rocket-building classes. New programs are being added all the time, so please check this page frequently!

Would you like to talk to an Education Department staff person to find out more? Please call (619) 238-1233 ext. 808.

Don’t Try This at Home! The Physics of Hollywood Movies by Adam Weiner

Friday, July 10, 6:30 PM
Grayson Boehm Lecture Hall

Employing basic physical principles and a sense of humor, Adam Weiner analyzes scenes from favorite sci-fi, superhero and action movies to illustrate the good and bad physics of Hollywood. Adam Weiner is a Physics Educator in La Jolla and writes a weekly blog for Popular Science Magazine. His visually entertaining presentation is appropriate for ages 13 and older. Enjoy the talk, exhibit galleries and the 8:00 p.m. IMAX film for only $8.50!

Tickets are free with admission, but must be obtained from the ticket counter upon entry. Members may make advance reservations by calling (619) 238-1233 x 810, but tickets must be picked up from the ticket counter 15 minutes prior to the start of the talk.

For more movie physics, contact Adam at www.hollywoodmoviephysics.com.

DNA Day with the Salk Institute

Saturday, July 11, 1:00-4:00 PM
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Join staff and scientists from the Salk Institute to explore the genetic instructions for life – DNA! Using larger-than-life models, learn how this amazing molecule helps to determine your physical characteristics. Experiment with cell biology to isolate and actually see real DNA right before your eyes. Then, take home the DNA as a souvenir of your visit!

Special thanks to Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Apollo 40th Anniversary Talk & Book Signing with Francis French
Saturday, July 18, 1:00 PM
Grayson Boehm Lecture Hall

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center with author Francis French. Drawing from first-hand interviews with the spacefarers, French will describe in vivid detail just how the first lunar landing crew was chosen against the backdrop of a tense and dynamic race to the moon between two combative superpowers.

Francis French is the co-author of Into That Silent Sea and In the Shadow of the Moon, which highlight the dramatic space events of 1961-1969. Both books will be available for purchase in the North Star Science Store and have been signed by co-author Colin Burgess. A book signing by French will follow the talk.

Tickets for this program are free with admission, but must be obtained from the ticket counter upon entry. A ticket to the lecture also includes a free pass to return to the Fleet on Monday, July 20 to watch NASA’s commemorative panel broadcast with Apollo astronauts. Members may make advance reservations by calling (619) 238-1233 x 810, but tickets must be picked up from the ticket counter 15 minutes prior to the start of the talk.