Carolina Skies
2021-09-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-09 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-10-10 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-10-16 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-10-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-10-23 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-10-24 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | GSK Fulldome Theater

[SOLD OUT] Skywatching | Stagville Under the Stars
2021-10-08 19:30 - 21:00
Join us with friends at Historic Stagville for outdoor stargazing and storytelling.

Join Historic Stagville and Morehead Planetarium & Science Center for Stagville Under the Stars! Storytelling, science, and stargazing, all in one evening.

This year’s event will be ALL OUTDOORS. This event is free, but pre-registration is required and the event is limited to 50 participants. There will be a check in when you arrive.

Storytelling will begin at 7:30, with stargazing and a star tour afterwards. Hear African folktales about the sun, moon, and stars, and then peer through telescopes to take a tour of the stars. This event is perfect for kids and families.

Since we’ll be outdoors, please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2021-10-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-10-30 10:30 - 11:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Galileo: The Power of the Telescope
2021-10-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2021-10-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-10-16 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-10-23 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-10-30 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

We Are Stars
2021-10-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-23 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earth, Moon and Sun
2021-10-10 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-10-17 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-10-24 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

From Earth to the Universe
2021-10-10 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-24 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe | Exploring Locomotor Output Using Fruit Flies
2021-10-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
What do fruit flies teach us about neurobiology, biomechanics, and behavior?

Join us for this Teen Science Cafe with Dr. Dickerson to explore his fascinating research with fruit flies! Dr. Dickerson’s research is at the interface of neurobiology, biomechanics, and behavior and seeks to understand how mechanosensory input structures locomotor output. His lab studies the flight behavior of the fruit fly, combining the powerful genetic tools available for labeling and manipulating neural circuits with cutting-edge imaging in awake, behaving animals. This work will not only fundamentally reshape our understanding of the evolution of insect flight but will also highlight the tremendous importance of timing in the context of locomotion.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Brad Dickerson is originally from NJ. After graduating from Swarthmore College, he worked at the Museum of Science in Boston doing live programs for a year. Brad then worked in a lab at UNC while applying to grad school. He conducted his graduate work at the University of Washington and was an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow and California Alliance AGEP Fellow at Caltech. After starting his lab at UNC Chapel Hill two years ago, he will be moving to the Princeton Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University in January 2022.

Mysteries of Your Brain
2021-10-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater
