Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Virtual Teen Science Cafe
2020-04-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
A Journey To & Through Med School

Speaker: Steve Mow

About Steve: Steve is an aspiring doctor studying at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. While working towards being a physician, Steve’s passion is teaching and has taught science both formally and informally for years for institutions committed to science education. Outside of school, Steve can be found running, strumming tunes on his ukulele, or playing some Nintendo.

Join us Thursday at 5:00 p.m. as Steve chats about the journey to and through med school. He’ll be talking a bit about what it takes to be a doctor (hint: anyone can be a doctor!) and how we can all help keep ourselves and others healthy during quarantine and beyond.

*Please Note: The Zoom link will not be live until 5:00 p.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it, please reload the page at 5:00 p.m. and try again.

MAH | Skywatching for Tonight
2020-04-16 10:00 - 10:30
This Morehead At Home: Skywatching session will include a journey through the night time sky for Thursday, 4/16/20 including early evening constellations such as Orion (and all of his friends and enemies,) an absurdly bright planet (Venus) and a treat for you early birds: three more planets and the Moon in the pre-dawn sky.

*Please Note: Registration is not required. The Zoom link will not be live until 10:00 a.m. If you’re having trouble accessing it, please reload the page at 10:00 a.m. and try again.

MAH | Stellarium Tutorial
2020-04-14 10:00 - 10:45
Join Morehead educators for a tutorial of Stellarium, a free, open-source planetarium software that shows what you see when you look up into the sky. We’ll be using this tool for Morehead At Home: Skywatching sessions every Tuesday and Thursday. This tutorial will demonstrate the basics and provide some tips for using the software. You can also check out our blog in case you need to reference any information in the future, which will be made available on April 14.

For your reference, Stellarium is available for use in a web browser, to download on your desktop, or to use on your mobile device.

This tutorial is recommended for grades 6 and up.

Please Note: This is not an endorsement of this product, and Morehead Planetarium & Science Center does not receive benefits from the mention of this product. Please use at your own discretion.

Virtual Teen Science Cafe
2020-04-09 17:00 - 18:30
E-cigarettes and Vaping – Misconceptions, Health Effects, and Why I Care

Our Teen Science Cafe has gone virtual!

This week’s topic is E-cigarettes and Vaping – Misconceptions, Health Effects, and Why I Care. The popularity of e-cigarettes and vaping devices has risen sharply over the past 10 years and the potential toxicology and health effects are just starting to be uncovered. Dr. Ilona Jaspers of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will address misconceptions about e-cigarettes, discuss e-cigarette components and potential toxicities, and summarize known health effects.

Carolina Science Cafe: National Biomechanics Day and the Science of Skipping
2020-04-08 18:00 - 19:30
WE’VE GONE VIRTUAL!

We can’t meet in person right now for cafes, but we still want to connect you with scientists, researchers and guest speakers!

Join us for the next Carolina Science Cafe on April 8 via Zoom. Carolina Science Cafe: National Biomechanics Day and the Science of Skipping will feature East Carolina University’s Leroy T. Walker Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology, Dr. Paul DeVita. Dr. DeVita will share his insights into human locomotion, why he founded National Biomechanics Day, and what surprising benefits he’s learned about skipping. Is it better than walking for exercise? Jogging? Tune in to find out what the experts say!
