Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Astronaut
2021-12-11 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-12-04 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | GSK Fulldome Theater

Dynamic Earth
2021-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2021-12-11 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-12-04 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-11-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-11-20 10:30 - 11:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe | The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Our Health and Wellbeing
2021-12-10 17:30 - 19:15 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Join us for this Teen Science Cafe with Rachel Dumez, doctoral candidate in the Curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Rachel will discuss the trillions of microorganisms that live on and inside our bodies, including the community of microbes that colonize the gastrointestinal tract that are referred to as our gut microbiome. The gut microbiome plays an integral role in many aspects of our health such as how we respond to medications and even how well our brains function. Loss of the “good” bacteria from our gut microbiome has been associated with many metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and irritable bowel syndrome. We will explore more about the relationship we have with microbes and one way we can promote a healthy gut microbiome through the consumption of probiotics.

Speaker Bio: Rachel Dumez is a third year PhD candidate in the Curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill who conducts research in Dr. Rob Dowen’s lab. For her thesis project she is exploring the host metabolic response to consumption of Kombucha-associated microorganisms using a small transparent worm species called Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system.

From Earth to the Universe
2021-12-05 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-11-28 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-21 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

The Longest Night: A Winter’s Tale
2021-12-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-12-04 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Carolina Skies
2021-12-05 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-12-04 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-11-28 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-11-27 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-11-21 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-11-20 16:30 - 17:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Take Flight
2021-12-04 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earth, Moon and Sun
2021-11-28 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-11-21 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

We Are Stars
2021-11-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-20 15:00 - 16:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2021-11-27 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-11-20 13:30 - 14:30 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Mysteries of Your Brain
2021-11-27 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Storytelling Under The Stars
2021-11-21 18:00 - 19:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Galileo: The Power of the Telescope
2021-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 | GSK Fulldome Theater

Teen Science Cafe | Climate Change and Global Social Justice
2021-11-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
Understanding the Role of Water on Public Health, Development, and Conflict

Join us on Nov 19 as Andy Al Wazni gives an overview of how climate change impacts global populations in relation to public health and social justice, with an emphasis on the role of water. Climate change impacts the entire world, but not equally. This talk will highlight how climate disasters harm vulnerable populations the most, causing forced displacement, conflict, and spread of disease when access to water is compromised.

Speaker Bio: Anderson (Andy) Al Wazni, MSW, is a third year PhD of Social Work student at UNC Chapel Hill, as well as adjunct faculty at Smith College, AHEC instructor, and Social Work Health Futures Fellow. Andy’s research focuses on the intersection of climate change, forced displacement, and conflict as it pertains to both global and domestic populations. She is particularly focused on using research as a method for social justice and policy advocacy in relation to water security, public health, and validating the identity of populations forcibly displaced by climate change.
