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Skywatching: Little River Regional Park
Little River Regional ParkMorehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Little River Regional Park (weather permitting).
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UNC Science Expo
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us for one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state. Check out more than 100 hands-on activities and science demonstrations lead by STEM students, researchers, and practitioners from across UNC.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Let’s Chat about ChatGPT
Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel HillFinally returning after a 3-year hiatus, the Carolina Science Café returns to Franklin Street on a new day and a new location as Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program.
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Teen Science Cafe | Decoding the Structure of Birdsong
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesTeen Science Cafe is for you! This program is just for young adults, ages 13-18, and it’s free! Birdsong is a unique form of animal communication, as it faces evolutionary pressures from mate selection and social learning, and it possesses a vast amount of diversity. There is still much left to understand about how this Read more...
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Carolina Science Cafe | Rethinking How We Use Our Landscapes
Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesHow do we rethink our landscape usage? Let's start with three positive outcomes: benefits to mental health, alleviation of food insecurity, and conservation for pollinators by planting habitats
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Teen Science Cafe | Robotics, our FIRST priority
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us for our May Teen Science Cafe where we will talk about FIRST Robotics as an organization, our guest's most recent robot, and how they function as a team and meet their goals each year.
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[CANCELED] Skywatching: Dix Park
Dix Park 1010 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC, United StatesThis event has been canceled due to weather. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center invites you to a free skywatching event at Dix Park in downtown Raleigh (weather permitting). Come see Venus, Mars, and other celestial delights! Morehead educators and Raleigh Astronomy Club will bring telescopes and guide you through fun observations of stars, planets, moons, Read more...
Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Bacteria Get Hangry Too
Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesAdam Rosenthal, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, shows that genetically identical cells within a bacterial community have different functions, with some members behaving more docile and others producing the very toxins that make us feel ill.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Carolina Science Cafe | Artemis II: There and Back Again
Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesJoin Nick Eakes, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador and Astronomy Educator from Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, to discuss Artemis– NASA’s new lunar exploration program.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
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Carolina Science Cafe | The Dark Side of the Universe
Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us on the first Tuesday of every month for Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program.
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[CANCELED] Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesThis event has been canceled due to weather. Join us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the Read more...
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Carolina Science Cafe | Malaria in Africa: Ecology, Mitigation, and Challenges
Gizmo Brew Works 157 E Franklin St #100, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesYou might have noticed the recent news that there have been several locally acquired cases of malaria in the United States in both Texas and Florida. What does that mean for us here in North Carolina and the rest of the country more broadly? What is malaria and how is it transmitted? Learn more at our September Carolina Science Cafe to find out!
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Teen Science Cafe | Science Trivia Night
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, September 15th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 8:00 pm and stargazing begins at 9:00 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
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Preparing for Tomorrow’s Pandemics Today | Carolina Science Cafe
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor this month, we will be joined by Dr. Timothy Sheahan to explore cutting edge antiviral drug development at UNC.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us on the roof of The Durham Hotel for a series of telescopic stargazing nights. Stop by for guided constellation tours and educational activities, all while enjoying music from DJ Mic Check. Music begins at 6:30 pm and stargazing begins at 7:30 pm. This skywatching event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
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October Teen Science Cafe | Exploring the Future of Moon Travel
Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesWe will be exploring astronomy and future of future of space travel to and from the moon.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Why do men die 10 years before women?
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor this month, we will be joined by Dr. Marc Rogers to explore the stigma of men's health during Movember to raise awareness for men's health - specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.
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Teen Science Cafe | Does warmer mean hungrier?
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, November 17th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
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Carolina Science Cafe | New Frontiers in Hydrology
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesWe will be joined by Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky to discuss how his team is verifying data from a new NASA satellite called SWOT.
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Noche de Estrellas | Stargazing Night at Peach Road
Peach Road Cultural Center 911 Ileagnes Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesEl viernes 8 de diciembre te invitamos a explorar el cielo nocturno con Noche de Estrellas, en colaboración con el Consulado de México en Raleigh, Morehead Planetarium Science Center, Red Global MX, Sigma XI, el Ayuntamiento de Raleigh, el Club de Astronomía de Raleigh y el Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Carolina del Norte. Esta Read more...
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Skywatching at Little River Regional Park
Little River Regional Park 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us from 8 to 10 p.m. at Little River Regional Park on December 13! With the guidance of a Morehead educator and members of Chapel Hill Astronomy and Observing Society (CHAOS), you’ll have the chance to view the sky via telescope, engage in hands-on astronomy activities, and take a laser-guided “star tour” of the Read more...
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Genetics & Microbiology | December Teen Science Cafe
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, December 15th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
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Quantum Computing in Your Future | Carolina Science Cafe
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor this month, we will be joined by Dr. Dan Stancil from NC State to discuss the future of quantum computing.
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Teen Science Cafe | Water Quality
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, January 19th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! For this month we are diving into the topic of water quality.
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PFAS in North Carolina Drinking Water | Carolina Science Cafe
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor February, we will be joined by Dr. Detlef Knappe from NC State to discuss Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in North Carolina drinking water.
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Teen Science Cafe | State of Our Climate
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, January 19th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe!
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Directives from the Deep Sea | Carolina Science Cafe
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor the March cafe, we will be joined by professional science communicator Marley Parker to learn what life is like during a deep-sea ocean expedition.
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Teen Science Cafe | Next-generation Leaders in Science and Technology
Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesFor this month we will be joined by a delegation of high school students from Japan as a part of Nagoya University MIRAI Global Science Campus program.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Life under a Solar Eclipse
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesWe will be joined by Dr. Lisa Paciulli and Dr. Adam Hartstone-Rose from NC State University to discuss wildlife under a solar eclipse.
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UNC Science Expo
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us for one of the largest celebrations of science in North Carolina!
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Teen Science Cafe | Evolution of Animal Behavior
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesDr. Christine Drea explores species where females display morphological and behavioral traits that are typically associated with males.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Atmospheric Aerosols
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesBig Things Have Small Beginnings: How understanding atmospheric aerosols can save lives and help our climate.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJust us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!
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Teen Science Cafe | FIRST Carrborobotics
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesFor this month we will be joined by FIRST Robotics team Carrborobotics who has just returned from the national competition.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Environmental Justice
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor the June Cafe, we will welcome Dr. Ryan Emmanuel, a tenured faculty member at Duke University's Nicolas School for the Environment.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJust us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!
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Carolina Science Cafe | Psychology of Sports Injuries
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor the July cafe, we will welcome Shelby Baez, Ph.D., ATC, Director of the Psychology of Sport Injury Laboratory in UNC's Department of Exercise and Sport Science.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJust us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!
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Canceled Carolina Science Cafe | Earthquakes: Shake, Rattle, and Roll!
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us for our next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Wet, Wild, and Wonderful: North Carolina’s Wetlands
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us for our next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJust us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!
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Canceled Skywatching: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us at Morehead to watch the partial lunar eclipse!
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Canceled CANCELLED Teen Science Cafe | Science Trivia Night
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us for our September Teen Science Cafe! 📚
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Carolina Science Cafe | Data on Contemporary Authoritarianism
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor the October cafe, we will welcome Sasha de Vogel, a Post-Doctoral Fellow and Associate Director with the Authoritarian Politics Lab in the UNC Department of Political Science. This cafe is done in partnership with the University of North Carolina Postdoctoral Association.
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Skywatching: Views from The Durham
The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham, North Carolina, United StatesJust us for an out-of-this-world night at The Durham Hotel!
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Teen Science Cafe | Spooky Space Stories
Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesWith Halloween right around the corner, we want to have some fun and share some spooky space stories.
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Teen Science Cafe | Climate Change
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, November 8th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! This is a special cafe done as a part of our climate action plan that was written during the North Carolina Youth Climate Summit earlier this year. Members of our Teen Advisory Board will be returning to the Summit Read more...
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Carolina Science Cafe | Three Minute Thesis Finalists
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFor the November cafe, we will welcome 5 outstanding graduate students from UNC to share their research in a series of lightning talks. This cafe is done in partnership with the University of North Carolina Three Minute Thesis Competition.
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Carolina Science Cafe | Spatial Intelligence & AI
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesSpatial Intelligence and Embodied AI: Understanding and Interacting with the Real World Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the December cafe, we will welcome Richard Marks from the UNC School of Data Science and Society to discuss his work Read more...
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Teen Science Cafe | Healthcare
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday, December 6th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! For the December cafe, we will be diving into the topic of healthcare science with a few fun activities as well as a presentation from a hospital professional. The right doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 Read more...
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Skywatching at Little River Regional Park
Little River Regional Park 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont, North Carolina, United StatesJoin us for a free skywatching opportunity at Little River Regional Park!
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Carolina Science Cafe | Nutrition Science & Flashy Headlines
Haw River Tap & Table 300 E Main St C, , NC 27510, Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesRed dye, seed oils, and corn syrup, oh my! What nutrition science really says about what’s healthy to eat. Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the January Cafe, we will be joined by Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie from the Read more...
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