What do volcanos, chemistry, food, counterfeiting, waves and DNA have in common with FIRST robotics?
And that other stuff about volcanos, waves and so on?
There are going to be a bunch of great talks, aimed at high school students and educators, like:
Kathryn Uhrich will speak about a potential new drug, polyaspirin, which she and her students discovered;
Gene Hall will teach us how to distinguish real from counterfeit articles, be they banknotes or diamonds;
Norman Zabusky will link art, science and engineering in a discussion of the "Motion of matter and waves." - A must-see for anyone interested in engineering!
Bill Sofer will lead us down the DNA trail with a talk about "100 Years of Genetics"; and
Greg Mountain will help us glimpse the Earth beneath the sea in a talk about the seascape.
Enough listening to talks?
See The IMAX video "Volcanoes of the Deep", with commentary from Rich Lutz, the science advisor for the film; or
The Chemistry Wizard Show and Spectacular Physics Show will demonstrate principles in these areas.
Admission is Free - yes, you read right - Free*
Check it out at MARM 2005
*[Free admission for the Sunday session only. MARM 2005 runs through Wednesday, May 25, but a registration fee is charged for the weekday sessions]
MARM 2005 hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Region of the American Chemical Society,
High School technology session organized by Peter Kieselbach, Cybersonics Mentor and robot demonstrations by Paul Kloberg, NJ FIRST Senior Mentor