May Science Café

MAKING STUFF STRONGER

Science Café

Date: Sat, May 26, 2012

Time: 10 am - 12 noon

Location: ¡explora!
1701 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque



What is the strongest material in the world? Is it steel, Kevlar, carbon nanotubes, or something entirely new? What defines strength and what are research labs doing to re-engineer what nature has given us to create the next generation of strong stuff.

Come to the New Mexico PBS April Science Café and watch a segment of NOVA , then join in a discussion with a local expert from The Albuquerque Astronomical Society and learn about the path of the annular eclipse that will pass over the Albuquerque skies.

 

Admission

THIS EVENT IS FULL

ADMISSION IS FREE
RSVP to Rose Poston at 277-2396 or rposton@newmexicopbs.org

Links for Kids

PBS Teachers
PBS Teachers' Domain
NOVA Educator Resources
Nature Educator Resources

Links for Parents and Teachers

The Secret Live of Scientists
PBS Teachers
PBS Teachers' Domain
NOVA Educator Resources
Nature Educator Resources
PBS Science Reports
Wired Science Educator Resources

NATURE: The White Lions

Nature

Follow two remarkable & extremely rare white lion cubs on their journey to adulthood on the South African savanna.
New Mexico PBS 5.1
Wednesday May 9 at 7PM
Sunday May 13 at 10AM
Saturday May 12 at 8PM on New Mexico PBS 9.1


 

 

PIONEERS IN AVIATION: THE RACE TO THE MOON

From the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk and the birth of the airlines to the breathtaking culmination of the Apollo moon landing, with recently restored historical footage of William Boeing, Donald Douglas, Dutch Kindelberger & James McDonnell.

New Mexico PBS 5.1
Thursday May 10 at 9PM