Science Journeys Saturday - Flight School for Robots
- Public Event
Advance registration for this event has closed. Guests who have not pre-registered are invited to join the preshow and our standby line for the presentation. We recommend you arrive no later than 10:50 a.m. for standby. If you registered, please bring your ticket (paper or electronic), which will be accessible in the event reminder emails.
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About this Event
You're invited to Science Journeys Saturday, a community event featuring science and engineering fun and learning for all ages.
Following a hands-on pre-show with snacks for purchase and activities, Caltech graduate student Alejandro Stefan-Zavala will take the stage to share his aeronautics research—complete with drones—and how he is inspired to tinker, create, and discover new knowledge every day. Learn more about Alejandro and his talk.
Preshow
The Science Journey Saturday preshow will have food and drink available for purchase from the Sus Arepas food truck and the Hustle 'N' Dough donut truck. Explore the science of robotics and other STEM topics with Caltech students. Undergraduate and graduate students from the Parsec Rocketry club, the Chemistry club, Astro Outreach, and other campus and community groups will provide interactive demonstrations at the preshow.
Schedule
10 a.m.: Check-in opens. Interactive preshow begins. Food and drinks available for purchase.
11 a.m.: Doors open
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Talk and Q&A
About the Series
Everyone's journey to becoming a scientist is unique. In Science Journeys, Caltech graduate students and postdoctoral scholars explore a range of scientific topics that will spark students' curiosity and provide educators and parents with supplemental resources to continue exploration in the classroom.
This program is open to all ages.
Programs are free through the generosity of the Friends of Beckman Auditorium.