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SUMMARY:Saturday Science Sparks: Coastal Frequencies
DESCRIPTION:Coastal Frequencies: Explore the underwater sonic ecology of North Carolina’s coast!\n\n\n\nWhat does it sound like under the ocean? On Saturday\, July 25\, join artist Madeleine Popkin in a special Saturday Sparks exploration of underwater sounds recorded off the coast of Beaufort\, North Carolina! Madeleine will pair her paintings with visitor listening stations featuring recordings by marine bioacoustics researcher Dr. Shannon Brown. An ambient soundscape\, composed of underwater recordings from North Carolina’s coast\, will immerse you in a watery world.  \n\n\n\nYou can meet Madeleine in the Gateway Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m. as she presents her project and the power of combining art and science.  \n\n\n\nAll ages welcome. This special program is included in admission.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n\n\n\nMadeleine Popkin is an interdisciplinary artist from Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, working with painting and sound-based installation. Her practice engages bioacoustic research through the translation of scientific data and field recordings into immersive experiences. She collaborates with bioacoustic researchers to develop works that make human impact on the environment viscerally perceptible. She received a BFA from Cornell University’s College of Architecture\, Art\, and Planning. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA screenshot of audio in the software Audacity\n\n\nA past spectrogram painting by Madeleine Popkin\n\n\n\n\nArtist Statement\n\n\n\nMy work uses painting and sound to translate environmental research into embodied experience. I collaborate with underwater bioacoustic researchers and coastal labs\, working directly with recordings produced through site-specific field research. These recordings are not neutral documents; they carry the structure of marine life: communication for navigation\, reproduction\, socialization\, and survival. I examine how human and nonhuman systems overlap and persist over time by working with recordings of coastal environments and anthropogenic noise pollution. I treat this sound data as material that shapes composition\, rhythm\, and density in painting and corresponding soundscapes\, inviting the audience to experience the same coastal environments through sound and image. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Madeleine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission\n\n\nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\n\n\n\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/saturday-science-sparks-july2026/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Science Sparks: Warmer Climates
DESCRIPTION:The Heat is on…and the Science is Cool! \n\n\n\nScientists are building tools to help people and the planet deal with hotter days. Join members of UNC’s Data-Driven EnviroLab (DDL) for a fire hands-on experience around the challenge of a warmer climate!  \n\n\n\nYou can meet members of DDL in the Launch Lab from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages welcome. This special program is included in admission. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Data-Driven EnviroLab\n\n\n\nThe Data-Driven EnviroLab is an interdisciplinary research collective at UNC-Chapel Hill that uses data and technology to address pressing environmental challenges. Led by Associate Professor Angel Hsu\, DDL transforms complex datasets into actionable insights that inform policy\, promote accountability\, and support equitable\, evidence-based solutions worldwide. \n\n\n\nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\n\n\n\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/saturday-science-sparks-warmer-climates/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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SUMMARY:Saturday Science Sparks: The Science of Sea Turtles
DESCRIPTION:The Science of Sea Turtles\n\n\n\nThis September\, navigate to Morehead to meet scientists from the UNC Department of Biology Lohmann Lab! As they spotlight their latest research\, get hands-on with biology\, physics\, and engineering while we look at nature’s best navigators and explore how marine animals make their way in the world.  \n\n\n\nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\n\n\n\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/saturday-science-sparks-sept2026/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Science Sparks: The Science of Migration
DESCRIPTION:Calling All Bird Brains: Become a frequent flyer!\n\n\n\nIn this fall edition of Saturday Science Sparks\, we celebrate Migratory Bird Day and the millions of songbirds heading South. Meet members of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Sockman Lab\, who will share stories from their summer fieldwork in the Rockies and premiere a new exhibit: Migration Station-Chasing the Light. The UNC Avian Society and the New Hope Bird Alliance will host hands-on activities for all ages and ways for you to become a community ornithologist!  \n\n\n\nLocated in the Launch Lab and Breakthrough Hub \n\n\n\nIncluded with paid admission  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\n\n\n\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/saturday-science-sparks-oct2026/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Science Sparks: UNC's Magic of Science
DESCRIPTION:Be a Scientist with UNC’s Magic of Science!\n\n\n\nRoll up your sleeves and experience how stuff works with UNC-Chapel Hill’s Magic of Science. STEM students will engage Morehead visitors with a variety of hands-on activities. Their goals? Spark curiosity and build confidence in young learners\, so they see themselves in science. \n\n\n\n“When a scientist is made\, the world becomes a better place.” – UNC’s Magic of Science \n\n\n\nLocated in the Launch Lab. Included with paid admission. \n\n\n\n\n\nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\n\n\n\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/saturday-science-sparks-magic-of-science/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Science Sparks: The Science of Robotics
DESCRIPTION:(Megan Mendenhall / Office of Research Communications)\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Saturday Science Sparks\n\n\n\nMark your calendars! In this edition of Saturday Science Sparks\, we’ll be joined by the EELs Lab and Spot the Robot dog. Additional details will be available soon. We hope to see you there! \n\n\n\nLocated in the Gateway Gallery. Included with paid admission. \n\n\n\nMORE is happening at Morehead this year\n\n\n\nNew for 2026\, Saturday Science Sparks offers Morehead guests a closer encounter with current science. Covering topics like astronomy\, the physics of juggling\, and computer science\, this program collaborates with community partners and academic clubs\, bringing you up-close experiences in the exciting world of STEAM. Saturday Science Sparks is open to the public and included in admission.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/saturday-science-sparks-science-of-robotics/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
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