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WINTER/SPRING 2015 NEWSLETTER
Outreach to Space
Get ready to experience space with all your senses.
How do astronauts get to outer space? What is life in
space like? What is the future of space exploration?
to discover the answers through 12
interactive stations.
Sponsored by
Table Of Contents
Outreach To Space .................... 1
Nikon Small World...................... 2
Exploration Dome Schedule....... 3
Live Star Shows &
Full-Dome Movies...................... 4
Guest Speakers
Under The Stars......................... 5
Teaming Up With
Team Duckling............................ 6
Programs ................................ 7-9
Operation Sputnik: We’re In
Orbit! .......................................... 9
Families can entertain these
questions through Outreach to
Space, opening January 24. Built
by San Francisco’s world famous
Exploratorium, Outreach to Space
is a hands-on exhibition geared
towards children from 5 to 13
years of age with text in English
and Spanish. Originally created to
foster a life-long interest in STEM,
it is designed to elicit questions
about space and space travel, and
give young visitors the opportunity
For instance, do you wonder why
astronauts wear space suits? With
“Spacesuit Bob,” you can change
the pressure in a sealed chamber to
discover just how important space
suits might be. And what does it take
to land a spacecraft? Find out that
superb timing is required to land on
Mars in “Mars Rocket.” Hmmm…
how heavy is an apple on Jupiter?
“Apple Gravity” allows you to feel
how heavy an apple would be at
different places in our solar system.
Outreach to Space was developed by a
consortium of museums with support from
the National Science Foundation, and comes
to the Science Factory from ScienceWorks
Hands-On Museum in Ashland.
Special Events..................... 10-11
January 2015 Calendar............ 12
February 2015 Calendar........... 13
March 2015 Calendar............... 14
April 2015 Calendar.................. 15
Sponsors & Donors.................. 16
Science Factory Staff .............. 16
Science Factory Children’s Museum & Exploration Dome
2300 Leo Harris Parkway, Eugene (south of Autzen in Alton Baker Park) • ph: 541-682-7888 • sciencefactory.org
email: info@sciencefactory.org • Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
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First Place, Rogelio Moreno’s Noah Fram-Schwartz’s jumping
rotifer showing the mouth
spider eyes, magnified 20 times
interior and heart shaped
corona, magnified 40 times
Douglas L. Moore’s Montana
Dryhead agate, unpolished,
magnified 50 times
Dr. Igor Robert Siwanowicz’s
appendages of a common
brine shrimp, magnified 100
times
Nikon Small World
Each February the Science Factory welcomes a traveling exhibition
showcasing the top 20 winning images from the Nikon Small World
Photomicrography Competition
This year we display winners from
2014, the 40th anniversary of this
competition. Nikon’s annual contest
is open to anyone with an interest in
microscopy and photography and is
the leading forum for presenting the
beauty and complexity of our world
as seen through a light microscope.
than 79 countries. First place was
awarded to veteran competitor
Rogelio Moreno for capturing a
rarely seen open mouth interior
and heart-shaped corona of a
microscopic animal, or rotifer,
magnified 40x. Winners from Italy,
the United States, Austria, Spain
and Australia also ranked in the top
ten, for exceptional images selected
This year’s competition received
nearly 2,000 entries from mmore
based on both artistic quality and
masterful scientific technique. While
the top images cover a variety of
subject matters, each one exhibits
the exemplary technique, scientific
discipline and artistry for which
Nikon Small World is known. And the
only location to view these images in
Oregon is the Science Factory!
The Nikon Small World Photomicrography competition will be on
display at the Science Factory February 11 through March 29.
More information can be found at www.nikonsmallworld.com.
5th Annual
SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING
SCIENCE FACTORY GALA EVENT & AUCTION
Eugene Hilton
Science Factory is excited to announce Tariq Malik, Managing
Editor at Space.com, as this year’s Scientifically Speaking Guest
of Honor. A 15-year-old news site, Space.com celebrates space by
delivering daily content and analysis of space science discoveries,
spaceflight, and the technology behind it.
Please join us for this engaging evening benefiting science opportunities
for youth in our community. Reservations begin March 2015.
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Exploration Dome Schedule
Weekend Schedule: Each Saturday & Sunday
January 10 – April 26
10:30 am Seasonal Stargazing*
11:00 am Double Feature: Solar Quest & Sizing Up Space**
12:00 Seasonal Stargazing*
1:00 pm Double Feature: Solar Quest & Sizing Up Space** †
2:00 pm Double Feature: Solar Quest & Sizing Up Space**
3:00 pm Seasonal Stargazing*
* Seasonal Stargazing Admission: $4 (ages 3-61), $3 seniors, FREE for Science
Factory members and children under 3.
** Full-dome movies and live presentation admission: $4 (ages 3-61), $3 seniors, $2
Science Factory members
† Pre-empted each Saturday of the month with live shows and our Guest Speakers
Under the Stars series.
Live Star Shows
January 10: Binary Stars and Asteroseismology
January 17: Comets and Meteors
January 31: Exploring the Solar System
February 7: The Moon
February 21: Exploring the Solar System
March 7: What’s Your Sign?
April 4: All About the Higgs Boson
March 21 & April 18: Exploring the Solar System
Guest Speakers Under the Stars
Saturday, January 24: Astronomy with a Small Telescope
Jeff Phillips
Saturday, February 14: Seeing the Unseen: The Discovery of Dark
Matter and Dark Energy Bernard Bopp
Saturday, February 28: Amateur Astronomy: the Most Fun You Can
Have in the Dark Jerry Oltion
Saturday, March 14: All about Pi speaker TBD
Saturday, April 11: Faint Starlight and Secrets of the Universe
Rick Kang
Saturday, April 25: Photographing Auroras John Flinn
photo credit: NASA
Saturday, March 28: How Far is That Star? Bob Andersen
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Live Star Shows &
Full-Dome Movies
Presented live by planetarium volunteer
Rick Nelson
Presented live by planetarium
director Haley Sharp
Each presentation is recommended for ages 9 and older.
Recommended for ages 8 and older.
January 17: Comets and Meteors
What are meteors and comets and why are they uncommon
sights? Since ancient times, various civilizations have had many
different ideas about these celestial rarities, but only in modern
times have we truly understood where these objects come from
and why they appear as they do in our night sky.
February 7: The Moon
How well do you know the moon? It has influenced human life
over the centuries, but where did it come from and where is
it going? This live show sheds light on our nearest and most
familiar neighbor in space.
March 7: What’s Your Sign?
You may think you know your astrological sign, but come to the
planetarium for this presentation and you might be surprised at
what you learn. This show explains the astronomical significance
of the constellations in the zodiac.
April 4: All About the Higgs Boson
Peter Higgs and Francois Englert won the Nobel Prize for
discovering the Higgs boson particle, but what exactly is a
Higgs boson, and why should you care? This entry-level particle
physics talk unlocks the mysteries of this monumental discovery.
Solar Quest
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January 10: Binary Stars and
Asteroseismology
Most stars in the sky are actually binary
stars, or two stars that orbit around one
another. Planetarium director Haley Sharp
shares her research on finding the sizes of
binary stars and explains a technique she
used called asteroseismology, or the study of
“starquakes”, to learn about the interiors of
stars.
Jan 31, Feb 21, Mar 21 & Apr 18:
Exploring the Solar System
Take a totally immersive and interactive
journey through the solar system, briefly
visiting the Sun, each of the eight planets
of the solar system, and even the dwarf
planet Pluto. Along the way, we consider
key characteristics of each planet along with
recent discoveries made by the dozens of
man-made spacecraft that have visited these
distant worlds.
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Sizing Up Space
Our Sun is the nearest example of a star, and astronomers put a
lot of effort into studying it because it helps us to understand all
the other stars in the sky. Solar Quest explores what we know
about our fascinating star, focusing on its magnetic activity such
as sunspots and coronal mass ejections. These events can cause
beautiful auroras and also potentially create challenges for our
astronauts and satellites. Appropriate for ages 6 and older.
We all know that space is big, but it can be
difficult to picture the incredibly large scale
of cosmic distances. This fulldome film
introduces the light-year as a measure of
cosmic distances and takes you on a journey
of perspective from Earth to the edge of the
universe. Appropriate for ages 6 and older.
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Guest Speakers
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Join local astronomy experts and enthusiasts for a special guest speaker series in the
planetarium this winter and spring. This series has something for everyone and will cover a
variety of astronomical topics including telescopes, astrophotography, and how astronomers can
use only light to study the distant stars. Come learn about these exciting areas of astronomy and
get your questions answered.
Live presentations pre-empt regular programming on
the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month @ 1 pm. Live
presentations last about 30 – 45 minutes. All ages
welcome but best suited for ages 9 and older.
January 24
Astronomy with a Small Telescope
Jeff Phillips
Using a small telescope, amateur astronomer Jeff
Phillips has taken hundreds of awe-inspiring images
of different objects in the night sky. He will inspire you
to go out and look for these same objects in the sky
yourself and shows you how even a small telescope
can provide delightful views of the Moon and planets.
February 14
Seeing the Unseen: The Discovery of Dark
Matter and Dark Energy
Bernard Bopp
Our 21st century understanding of the universe reveals
over 90% of all that exists is quite literally unseen,
consisting of dark matter and dark energy. Bernard
Bopp explores how we can know such matter exists
if it is invisible, and addresses the consequence these
unseen components may have for the ultimate fate of
our universe.
February 28
Amateur Astronomy: The Most Fun You
Can Have in the Dark
Jerry Oltion
The night sky is filled with beautiful and interesting
objects, from the Moon and planets to double
stars, distant nebulas and star clusters. Amateur
astronomers use binoculars and telescopes to observe
these objects, often becoming deeply involved in
learning everything they can about the universe
around us. Jerry Oltion explains why and how amateur
astronomy can become an all-consuming passion that
will enrich your life.
March 14
All about Pi
speaker TBD
Let’s do the math! Join us for a fun presentation on Pi
Day that will have you going in circles.
March 28
How Far is That Star?
Bob Andersen
Stars are too far away to realistically travel to, so
how can we know with certainty their distances from
us? Bob Andersen discusses how mathematics,
in particular trigonometry, is used to determine the
distances to nearby stars, as well as how the transit
of Venus was used to determine the distance to our
nearest star, the Sun.
April 11
Faint Starlight and Secrets of the Universe
Rick Kang
Veteran outreach presenter Rick Kang takes us
through an interactive program that describes starlight
and how it is used by scientists. First, invent and
investigate technologies to gather and measure
the starlight. Then learn how brightness, color, and
position of incoming light is translated to describe the
velocity, temperature, size, composition, and other
features about very distant objects.
April 25
Photographing Auroras
John Flinn
Join John Flinn to see spectacular photographs of one
of the most beautiful natural phenomenons, aurora
borealis. Learn his process and take in his stunning
images.
Thanks to the Eugene Astronomical Society for
co-sponsoring these presentations.
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Teaming Up with Team Duckling
Over the last year we’ve had some enthusiastic volunteers from Team Duckling, a group of students and professors
who study developmental psychology at the University of Oregon, assisting with Tot Discovery Day activities.
Thanks to help from the National Living Lab initiative, Science Factory and Team Duckling are working together to
bring cutting-edge research on mind and brain development directly to our visitors on the Museum floor.
In the Living Laboratory’s
educational model, scientists in
psychology and related fields recruit
participants and conduct their
studies within dynamic exhibits
at their local museum. Families
visiting the museum are invited
to participate in ongoing research
projects in areas such as language,
emotions, and social reasoning,
and to engage in one-on-one
conversations with the scientists.
The National Living Lab initiative
grew out of a project started at
the Museum of Science, Boston
in 2005. Since then, through a
grant from the National Science
Foundation, Living Lab has
expanded to four hub sites and
dozens of science centers around
the country.
Team Duckling researchers
are interested in a wide range
of questions about how young
minds grow and develop. The
eight affiliated labs study everything
from speech and language, to
theory of mind, to imagination. Team
members and their research include:
Caitlin Fausey,
assistant
professor of
psychology,
has conducted
studies in
which infants
and toddlers wear cameras on their
heads during everyday experiences.
By watching the captured video,
Fausey and her colleagues can learn
what visual information is available
to these children, and how the
scope of their visual world changes
over time.
Dare Baldwin,
professor of
psychology,
studies how
infants make
sense of human
action. If an
infant sees an adult make a motion,
for example, how does the infant
start to understand the reason for
that motion? How do infants learn
to redescribe that motion in terms
of intentions and goals? She tries to
answer these questions by showing
an action or motion to infants and
seeing where their attention is
focused.
Lou Moses,
professor of
psychology,
studies how
young children
develop “theory
of mind” — that
is, an understanding of how other
people can possess knowledge and
thoughts that may be different from
their own. His lab’s current work
studies the differences in theory of
mind development between typically
developing children and children
with autism.
Both Science Factory visitors and
Team Duckling scientists benefit
from this new collaboration. Team
Duckling researchers are able to
conduct their studies in a lively and
playful environment—our Museum!
And they will learn from Science
Factory educators some of the best
ways to talk to visitors and explain
their research. The Science Factory,
meanwhile, will provide news about
current research in child development
and give visitors access to the
researchers who are doing this
important work right here in our own
backyard.
To celebrate this exciting
collaboration, the Museum is hosting
Living Lab Day on Saturday, March
7 from 11 am to 3 pm. Researchers
from many different UO psychology
labs will be available to present
their current work and engage you
in their ongoing research projects.
Activities are included with Exhibit
Hall admission, and visitors who
participate in studies will receive a
free pass to visit the Exhibit Hall or
Exploration Dome on a future date.
This spring, be sure to look for
Living Laboratory activities on Tot
Discovery Days and other days
throughout the year. Say hello to
the researchers and find out what
they are up to! You also don’t
have to wait to get involved with
Team Duckling. Visit teamduckling.
uoregon.edu to be contacted about
upcoming studies.
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$20 per workshop, $15 for
members. Sign up for 5
sessions and get $5 OFF each
additional session. Partial and
full scholarships are available for
those with financial need. Visit
sciencefactory.org to register
and download a scholarship
application form.
Get your daughter pumped up about science during our series
of Girls’ Science Adventures workshops on select Saturdays this
spring! Students tour the University laboratories where the scientists
do their research and experience the scientific process while
getting an exciting behind-the-scenes peek at research in biology,
chemistry, physics, geography, mathematics, and computer science.
Girls’ Science Adventures is run in conjunction with the University of
Oregon Women in Graduate Sciences. More information on UOWGS
can be found at http://pages.uoregon.edu/uowgs
Pick-up and drop-off for each program will be at a location on the UO
campus unless otherwise specified. Check your confirmation letter for details
after you register.
Saturday, January 10: Chemistry
Homeschool
Workshops
Tuesdays, 2 pm – 3 pm
$10 per class, $7 for members. Sign
up for all 8 classes for $70, or $50
for members. Advance registration
required.
Saturday, February 14: Computer Science
Our brand-new homeschool
workshops are a great way to let
your child explore mechanics and
engineering with hands-on activities
and challenging, open-ended
explorations. Each class takes only
an hour, but you’ll leave with tons
of ideas for further investigation at
home. Sign up for just one, or enjoy
a new challenge every week!
Note: This program will take place at the Science Factory.
January 27: Mechanical Art
Did you know that there’s a lot of chemistry that goes into things like
soap, lipstick, and lotion? Experiment with the science of emulsions
and make some homemade versions of these products to take
home.
We’ll partner with Thinkersmith for an exploration of computational
thinking. What goes on inside a computer that gives it the power
to search for information, draw graphics, and solve problems? Put
your knowledge to work using an innovative programming language,
Blockly.
Saturday, March 14: Mathematics
What better day than Pi Day to have a morning of mathematical fun?
The UO Association for Women in Mathematics will be on hand to
lead us through exciting activities that feature perplexing patterns
and puzzles for your personal Pi-Day pleasure!
Note: This program will take place at the Science Factory.
Saturday, April 11: Physics
February 3: Electric Circuits
February 10: Making Music
February 17: Towers and
Structures
A fun-filled morning of engineering with SPICE at the Oregon Center
for Optics. Put your design skills to work as we use Newton’s laws of
motion to build balloon-powered racecars!
February 24: Balancing Acts
Mark your calendars for these upcoming programs:
March 10: Racecars, Part 1
Saturday, May 9: Geography
Saturday, June 13: Biology
March 3: Flying Machines
March 17: Racecars, Part 2
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On selected no-school-days, kids can put their
creative minds to work solving challenging
problems in engineering and robotics. In these all-day
workshops, kids will work in teams to brainstorm ideas, build
prototypes, tinker, test, revise, repeat, and finally present their
completed projects for everyone to see and enjoy.
$40 per No-school Day, $35 members. Morning snack provided;
students must bring lunch. Advance registration required.
Grades 1-2
Use a variety of building toys
and materials to learn all about
the world of robotics. We use
robots for all kinds of work, from
cleaning houses to building
cars to exploring other planets.
Working with your teammates,
learn about the many different
ways that we use robots and
build your own robotic models
to accomplish a variety of tasks.
Friday, January 30: Walking with Robots
How many different ways can we make robots move? Which
are better: wheels or legs?
Spring
Break
Workshops
Even though your kids are on vacation, their
inquisitive minds don’t have to be. Halfday workshops offered during spring break
allow your child to explore a variety of fun
science topics using hands-on activities.
Uncover dinosaur fossils, use chemistry to
solve crimes, or even sail the high seas as a
pirate! Combine workshops for a full day of
learning. Check website for full descriptions.
$20 per workshop, $17 for members. Register
for all 10 workshops: $190, or $155 members. $3
per lunchcare session (12-1 pm). Students must
bring lunch.
Monday, March 23
9 am – noon
1 pm – 4 pm
Magnet Madness
Pioneer Science
Tuesday, March 24
Monday, February 16: Sensors
9 am – noon
1 pm – 4 pm
Friday, March 13: Robotic Arms
Wednesday, March 25
How do robots learn about their environment? How do robot
senses compare with human senses?
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Can a robotic arm work as well as a human arm? What parts of
the arm, like fingers or wrists, can we change to make it better
at specialized work?
9 am – noon Dinosaur Discoveries
1 pm – 4 pmAlien Encounters
Grades 3-6
Thursday, March 26
Use LEGO Mindstorms NXT
kits to build, program, and test
amazing robots! Complete
a different mission each day
working in teams. We’ll give you
the programming and building
skills that you need to make
robots that will solve a maze,
walk around, and more!
9 am – noon
1 pm – 4 pm
I-Spy Chemistry
Rock On!
Friday, March 27
9 am – noon
1 pm – 4 pm
Creepy Critters
Tower Power
Friday, January 30: Walking with Robots
Build a robot that walks, creeps, crawls, or hops... without
using wheels.
Monday, February 16: Sensors
Build a robot that uses sensors to find its way through a maze.
Friday, March 13: Robotic Arms
Build a robotic arm that can pick up and transport objects.
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Tot Discovery Days
First Friday of the month, 9 am – Noon
Sponsored by
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OPERATION
SPUTNIK :
We’re in orbit!
Activities designed for children 5 & younger,
accompanied by a parent or guardian. Siblings
who are not the appropriate age for these
activities will not be allowed into the activity areas
during this time.
$10 per parent/child combo. Additional children
$2 each. Extra adults pay regular Exhibit Hall
admission. Free for Science Factory members.
A named member must be present to receive
membership benefits.
January 2: Oregon-ology
Oregon is a state filled with natural beauty.
Do you know how to find out the age of a
tree, or why salmon are important to our
native people? Learn the answers as you
explore with interactive activities and crafts
all about our great state. Make an apple
print, an erupting volcano, and lots more.
February 6: Crazy Chemistry
Ever wanted to create cool concoctions in
the lab? Explore what happens when different
materials combine for surprising results! Make
your own hand warmers for the winter and
explore the properties of slime. You’ll even
get to make and take home some chemicallycreated worms.
March 6: Amazing Animals
Whether in your backyard or at the zoo,
there’s so much to learn about animals.
Come find out what makes animals unique,
where different animals live, and what part
they play in their environment.
April 3: Balloon Bonanza
They’re not just for parties! See the many
ways that balloons can teach us about
science while bringing out the kid in all of us.
Test your sense of smell, charge them with
static electricity, float a balloon pontoon, and
launch a rocket that zooms across the room.
By the time you read this, we expect to have met
our $30,000 challenge match and be on our way
toward the larger goal of raising $100,000 to support
our community programs. Thank you so much to
everyone who has and continues to give so generously! It’s
been wonderful to see the broad support we have with 105
donors to this campaign as of December 18. Gifts range from
$5 to over $4,000.
Your gifts are bringing us closer to becoming the worldclass science center our community deserves. In Phase
One of Operation Sputnik, we are rebuilding reserves
depleted by the recession and re-examining our business
model. The Board of Directors hired a consultant from the
Nonprofit Association of Oregon who is helping us define
strategies to sustain the Science Factory. In the new year, we
anticipate hiring for a
development position,
engaging members in
conversations about
future directions, and
$100K
opening an endowment
$95K
account with the
$90K
$85K
Oregon Community
$80K
Foundation. The
$75K
Board and Staff are
$70K
also implementing a
$65K
fundraising plan to spiff
$60K
up our stripes!
$55K
$50K
We are excited and
$45K
energized about the
$40K
future as we further our
$35K
vision of a scientifically
$30K
literate community that
$25K
fosters learning and
$20K
innovation. Change
$15K
happens because
$10K
of you…Thank you
$5K
for being a part of
the Science Factory
community!
GOAL: $100,000!
Donation Challenge
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Special Events
Valley Radio Club Kids’ Day
Pi Day
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
Stop by our amateur radio station all day
to meet members of the Valley Radio Club and learn
all about the airwaves. Use ham radio to talk to other
kids across the country and around the world as part
of this official Amateur Radio Relay League event!
We know it’s highly irrational to throw
a party celebrating a number, but pi
isn’t just any number -- it runs circles
around the rest! Round up your friends and join us
for activities celebrating all things circular. We’ll have
games and puzzles, hands-on geometry activities, and
lots of other ways to give pi a round of applause.
Sunday, January 4, 10 am – 4pm
Cavalcade of Crawling
Creatures
Saturday, January 31,
10 am – 4 pm
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
Ever been face to face with
a giant tortoise? Meet dozens of turtles,
lizards, snakes, frogs, and salamanders from around
the world, along with their expert owners from the
Oregon Herpetological Society. Ask questions and get
tips on how to take care of your own cold-blooded
pets at home.
Saturday, March 14, 12 pm – 4 pm
Spring Make
March 23 – 27, Each afternoon
from 1 – 4 pm
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
We’re turning Spring Break into
Spring Make! Join us each afternoon
in the Exhibit Hall for a different activity that will keep
your hands and mind busy. We’ll tinker with flight,
electricity, fashion, toys, and more!
Nano Day
Meet a Scientist!
Saturday, February 21,
11 am – 3 pm
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
Professors and students from
the University of Oregon visit
the Science Factory to provide a
science extravaganza full of hands-on activities. Meet
these scientists and learn about the research going on
right here in our own community. Join us for dazzling
demonstrations of astronomy, physiology, computer
science, psychology, and more!
Saturday, April 4, 11 am – 3 pm
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
What do cancer-fighting drugs,
advanced computer chips, and
stain-proof pants have in common? Nanotechnology!
Discover the science of super-small structures with fun
hands-on activities and demonstrations that show how
nano is changing our lives. You’ll also be able to use the
FLoid Cell Imaging Station from ThermoFisher Scientific
in order to produce amazing color photos of microscopic
cells that you can take home.
Earth Day Open House
Living Lab Day
Sunday, April 19, 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday, March 7, 11 am – 3 pm
Free admission for everyone!
Included with Exhibit Hall admission.
Twice a year Science Factory
offers free admission for
everyone in the family! This
spring, admission to both the Exhibit Hall and
planetarium shows are FREE during our annual
Earth Day Open House. Come one, come all to enjoy
earth-friendly activities with our educators and learn
what you can do to promote a healthy planet. A great
chance to introduce family and friends to the Science
Factory.
Researchers with the University of
Oregon’s Team Duckling will join
us for a day of brainy fun! Learn
about local psychology and brain development
research, try some mind and brain science activities,
and participate in studies to help us make new
discoveries in science!
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Special Events
Get Building!
The LEGO Movie
Friday, January 30
10:30 am, 12:30 pm,
2:30 pm, 4:30 pm,
6:30 pm
Whether you’re
brushing up on your
engineering skills
or preparing for the
2015 Block Kids
Competition, families
are invited to the
Science Factory to
view The LEGO Movie
in the planetarium.
And be sure to bring your blueprints! After the movie,
kids can build anything their imagination creates using
interlocking blocks we’ll provide. Register for next
week’s Block Kids competition, too!
Block Kids Competition
Block Kids Competition
Saturday, February 7, 1:30 – 4 pm
River Road Park, 1400 Lake Drive,
Eugene 97404
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Free to participate. Advance registration through
the Science Factory required. Sign-in begins at 1 pm.
Kids in the competition design and build any structure
they want, using interlocking blocks. Each entry will be
judged by members of the local construction industry.
Participants get to explore designing and building, and
take home a goody bag. Winner goes on to compete
at the regional level.
Visit sciencefactory.org/programs-and-events/specialevents to register.
Block Kids is sponsored by the National Association of
Women in Construction, Science Factory and River Road
Parks and Recreation.
5th Annual
SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING
SCIENCE FACTORY GALA EVENT & AUCTION
with Guest of Honor Tariq Malik
Thursday, April 23
5:30 – 9 pm
Eugene Hilton
Science Factory is excited to
announce Tariq Malik as this year’s
Scientifically Speaking Guest of
Honor. He is Managing Editor at
Space.com, a 15-year-old news
site owned by Purch that celebrates
space by delivering daily content
and analysis of space science
discoveries, spaceflight, and the
technology behind it.
Mr. Malik has been thinking about
space since his childhood. He’s
an Eagle Scout who earned his
Space Exploration badge, and as a
teenager went to Space Camp four
times…plus a fifth time for the adult
version! He has journalism degrees
from the University of Southern
California and New York University,
and started his career as a staff
reporter for The Los Angeles Times.
In 2001 he had the opportunity to
join the Space.com team as an
intern and staff writer, then worked
his way up to editor, covering human
spaceflight, exploration and space
science news. Mr. Malik became
Managing Editor at Space.com in
2009. You can find him on Google+
and Facebook, and follow him on
Twitter @tariqjmalik.
Please join us for this engaging
evening! Your reservation includes
dinner, complimentary drinks,
a cash bar, music by The Old
Lost Neuron Ramblers, and
exciting silent and live auctions.
Reservations begin in February.
Seats are $85, or $800 for a table
of 10. The Gala supports Science
Factory programming as well as
that of two additional beneficiaries,
Nearby Nature and Thinkersmith.
Café Yumm! is the Engage Silent
Auction Sponsor for Scientifically
Speaking.
Science Factory Special Open Days: January 19, February 16, March 23 - 24
Science Factory Special Closed Days: January 1, January 20 - 23 Exhibition Change, April 5
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JANUARY 2015
MON
SUN
TUE
WED
THU
Exhibit Hall: From Here to There through January 19. Outreach to Space opens
January 24. Exhibit Hall closed for exhibit change January 20 – 23.
Dome Shows: Saturdays & Sundays
Computer Lab: Ham Radio Saturdays 12 – 2 pm
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
1
New Year’s Day
Museum Closed
*indicates additional fee, **advance registration required
4
FRI
2
SAT
Holiday Science
Adventures**
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Tot Discovery
Day: Oregon-ology*
9 am - noon
Dome shows*
3
Dome shows*
5
6
7
8
9
Valley Radio Club Kids’
Day 10 am - 4 pm
10
Girls’ Science
Adventures**
9 am - noon
Dome shows*
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
11
12
13
14
15
16
Dome shows*
17
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
18
Museum Open
19
Last day to see
From Here to
There
20
Museum Closed
for exhibition installation
21
Museum Closed
for exhibition installation
22
Museum Closed
for exhibition installation
23
Museum Closed
for exhibition installation
25
See you at the Eugene
Public Library! 2:30 3:30 pm
24
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
Outreach to Space
Exhibit Opens
26
Homeschool:
Mechanical Art**
2 - 3 pm
27
28
29
30
31
No-school Day: Walking
with Robots **
9 am - 4 pm
Cavalcade of Crawling
Creatures 10 am - 4 pm
The LEGO Movie in the
planetarium*
6 showtimes!
Dome shows*
Ham Radio 12 - 2 pm
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FEBRUARY 2015
MON
SUN
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
Exhibit Hall: Outreach to Space, Nikon Small World opens February 11.
Dome Shows: Saturdays & Sundays
Computer Lab: Ham Radio Saturdays 12 – 2 pm
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
*indicates additional fee, **advance registration required
1
2
Dome shows*
3
Homeschool:
Electric Circuits**
2 - 3 pm
8
9
Dome shows*
4
5
Science (Non)Fiction
Book Group 7 pm
10
Homeschool:
Making Music**
2 - 3 pm
11
6
Tot Discovery
Day: Crazy Chemistry*
9 am - noon
12
7
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Block Kids Competition
@ River Road Park**
1 - 4 pm
Dome shows*
13
Nikon Small World
Exhibit Opens
14
Girls’ Science
Adventures**
9 am - noon
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
15
Museum Open
16
No-school Day:
Sensors** 9 am - 4 pm
17
Homeschool:
Towers & Structures**
2 - 3 pm
18
19
20
22
21
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
Meet a Scientist
11am - 3 pm
Dome shows*
23
Homeschool:
Balancing Acts**
2 - 3 pm
24
25
26
27
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
28
Dome shows*
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MARCH 2015
SUN
Dome shows*
1
MON
2
Summer Camp
Registration opens to
Members
TUE
3
Homeschool: Flying
Machines**
2 - 3 pm
WED
4
THU
5
FRI
6
Tot Discovery
Day: Amazing Animals*
9 am - noon
SAT
7
Living Lab Day
11 am- 3 pm
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
8
9
Dome shows*
15
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
Last day to see Nikon
Small World
Dome shows*
10
11
12
Homeschool:
Racecars Part 1**
2 - 3 pm
16
Summer Camp
Registration opens to
everyone
22
29
Museum Open
23
17
18
19
Museum Open
14
Girls’ Science
Adventures**
9 am - noon
Pi-Day Celebration
10 am - 4 pm
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
20
Homeschool:
Racecars Part 2**
2 - 3 pm
21
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
24
Spring Break Science
Adventures**
Spring Make 1 - 4 pm
Spring Break Science
Adventures**
Spring Make 1 - 4 pm
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
30
13
No-school Day:
Robotic Arms**
9 am – 4 pm
31
25
26
27
Spring Break Science
Adventures**
Spring Make 1 - 4 pm
Spring Break Science
Adventures**
Spring Make 1 - 4 pm
Spring Break Science
Adventures**
Spring Make 1 - 4 pm
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
Dome shows*
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
28
Dome shows*
Exhibit Hall: Outreach to Space, Nikon Small World
Dome Shows: Saturdays & Sundays
Computer Lab: Ham Radio Saturdays 12 – 2 pm
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
*indicates additional fee, **advance registration required
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APRIL 2015
MON
SUN
TUE
WED
Exhibit Hall: To Be Announced
Dome Shows: Saturdays & Sundays
Computer Lab: Ham Radio Saturdays 12 – 2 pm
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
Science (Non)Fiction
Book Group 7 pm
1
THU
2
FRI
3
Tot Discovery
Day: Balloon Bonanza*
9 am - noon
*indicates additional fee, **advance registration required
5
6
SAT
4
Nano Day
11 am- 3 pm
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
7
8
9
10
Museum Closed
for Easter
11
Girls’ Science
Adventures**
9 am - noon
Dome shows*
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
12
13
14
15
16
17
Dome shows*
18
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
Dome shows*
19
Earth Day Open House
10 am – 4 pm
20
21
22
Dome shows*
23
5th Annual Scientifically
Speaking Gala &
Auction with
Tariq Malik
5:30 – 9 pm
24
Ham Radio
12 - 2 pm
25
Dome shows*
SCIENTIFICALLY SPEAKING
SCIENCE FACTORY GALA EVENT & AUCTION
Dome shows*
26
27
28
29
30
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SCIENCE FACTORY
SPONSORS & DONORS
Jenny Crayne*
Dee Etzwiler*
Nelson & Kathy Farrier*
Blair & Barbara Irvine
Jessica Matthiesen & Cody
Johnson*
Anne McRae*
John & Deb Murray, in honor
of Robert Murray*
Ed Park
Kay Philpott
Karen Sharp*
The Standard Deviants Trivia
Team*
The Subias Family*
Bill & Pam Vorachek
Christy Waltz*
Watkinson Laird Rubenstein
Baldwin & Burgess, P.C.
SUMMER SCIENCE
ADVENTURES 2014 & 2015
Emerald Empire Kiwanis Club
Patricia Hoover*
Springfield Rotary Club
ThermoFisher Scientific
University of Oregon STEM
CORE
U.S. Bank Foundation
MEDIA SPONSOR
KVAL
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Inspire
Anonymous*
Monica Careaga Houck*
Michael & Kate Coughlin*
Ray Hull*
Kate & William James
Catherine & David Rainwater*
Excite
Sarah Cheesman*
Amy & Joe Sage
Business Donors
AmazonSmile Foundation
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Goodshop/Goodsearch
Kroger/Fred Meyer Community
Rewards
McKenzie Commercial*
Pacific Benefit Consultants*
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Engage
Adrienne Adam*
Anonymous (3)*
William Balsom
Ron Bush
John Garrett & Ruth Kaminski*
Donald Gudehus*
Elizabeth & Roger Hall*
Patricia Hoover*
Joe Kobe*
Sumathi Kumar
Tish Larsen*
Tish Larsen, in memory of much
loved dog of Corrine & Bruce
Petersen*
Tish Larsen, in memory of much
loved dog of Isaac & Sarah
Judd*
Shawn Lockery*
Anita McAnear*
Gretchen Miller & Sarah
Hendrickson*
Kim Miller*
Elizabeth Naylor*
Stephen & Diane Palmer*
Charles Patton & Leslie Harris*
Jack O’Donnell
Janice Olson
Jerry & Kathy Oltion*
Duncan Rhodes*
Rick & Pam Roman*
John Simoni & Beverly Mazzola*
Brent Stone*
Bob “AD7Z” Walters*
Tian Xia*
Business In-Kind
Bagel Sphere
Bigfoot Beverages
Hentze Family Farm
Starbucks at Oakway Center
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Company
Supporter
Anonymous*
Anonymous, in honor of Valley
Radio Club of Oregon*
Julie Baker*
Pat Baker*
Theresa & Jody Bleisch*
BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION
DONORS
Excite Level
Barbara Emily Knudson
Charitable Foundation
Burley
Emerald Empire Kiwanis Club
Lane Transit District
Living Laboratory/Museum of
Science, Boston
ThermoFisher Scientific
Umpqua Bank Charitable
Foundation
U.S. Bank Foundation
Engage Level
Dari-Mart Stores, Inc.*
McMenamins High Street
Brewery
Oregon Country Fair Board of
Directors
University of Oregon STEM
CORE
Donations Received August 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014
“FROM HERE TO THERE”
EXHIBITION
Burley
Lane Transit District
SCIENCE FACTORY
STAFF & BOARDS
IN KIND INDIVIDUAL
Alden & Marian Jayes
Kim Miller
Yard Sale Donors
Collette Christian
Steve Frankel & Tanja Petal
Amanda Gentry
Ray Hull
Kate & Willie James
Meng Ouyang
Cathy Rainwater
Carolyn Rebbert
Wes Reynolds
Leah Rosin
Art Sather
Sadie Thorin
Conrad Williams
Science Factory Staff
Stephanie Barber, Visitor Services Manager
Frank Gornto, Planetarium Assistant
Kevin Homer, Facility & Exhibit Technician
Misty Herlehy, Visitor Services
Heather Marr, Educator
Thea Michalek, Visitor Services
Kim Miller, Operations Director
Carolyn Rebbert, Executive Director
Haley Sharp, Planetarium Director
Emily Shelton, Marketing & Communications
Director
Nick Spicher, Education Director
Board of Directors
Catherine Rainwater, Ph.D. (Board Chair)
Retired, Professor of Biology, Our Lady of the Lake
University
Monica Careaga-Houck, Ph.D. (Vice Chair),
Retired, Biochemist
Jonathan Gunther, C.P.A. (Treasurer)
William R. Balsom, MD., Physician, Oregon
Medical Group
Ronald P. Bush, J.D., Senior Real Estate Specialist,
Equinox Real Estate
Jenny Crayne, Graduate student, University of
Oregon
Kate James, RPh, FIACP, Pharmacist & Owner,
Broadway Apothecary
Ed Park, Quality Control Chemist, Georgia-Pacific
Chemicals, LLC
Brent Stone, Laboratory Manager, King Estate
Winery
Advisory Board
PI CLUB MEMBERS
K Ridley Technology
Corporation
SUPPORTING MEMBERS
Kelli & Eric Rosen
Amy & Joe Sage
Molly & Jonathan Stafford
Brent Stone & Barbara Baldwin
* indicates Operation Sputnik donors
Hon. Ann Aiken, Judge, U.S. District Court
Phyllis Brown, MD, Former Chief of Staff, Sacred
Heart Hospital
Sarah Cheesman, Ph.D., Development Director,
Ophelia’s Place
Lynn Dierking, Ph.D., Science & Mathematics
Education, OSU
C. Edward Gerdes
Vice President – General Counsel, Café Yumm!
Nancy Golden, Ph.D., Chief Education Officer,
Oregon
Bobby Green, Association of Oregon Community
Mental Health Program
Maurizio Paparo, Owner & Executive Chef,
Excelsior Ristorante
Jean Phelps, Former Executive Director, Relief
Nursery
Hon. Kitty Piercy, Mayor, City of Eugene
Geraldine Richmond, Ph.D., Professor, Chemistry
& Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon
Jack Roberts, Director, Oregon Lottery
Betty Snowden, Realtor and TV Personality
Our Mission: To engage children, excite their
Hours:
Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm
curiosity and inspire them toward a lifelong love of
learning about science, technology and humanity.
Summer Hours:
Open daily in July & August, 10 am to 4 pm
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