Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Carolina Skies
2025-10-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-11-01 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-11-07 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-11-08 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-11-14 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)

We Are Stars
2025-10-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-02 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-09 13:30 - 14:30

Supermassive Black Holes
2025-10-26 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-02 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-09 15:00 - 16:00

One Sky, Many Eyes
2025-10-26 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-11-09 16:30 - 17:30

From Earth to the Universe
2025-10-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-14 15:00 - 16:00

Scare-olina Skies
2025-10-31 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-10-31 18:00 - 19:00

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2025-11-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-08 10:30 - 11:30

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2025-11-01 12:00 - 13:00

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2025-11-01 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-08 13:30 - 14:30

Messengers of Time & Space
2025-11-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:00

Science for All: A Sensory-Friendly Science Night
2025-11-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Experience the wonders of science in a sensory-friendly environment!

On Sunday, November 2, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will host a special event featuring interactive activities, an engaging fulldome theater show, captivating exhibits, and dynamic science performances. With changes made to fit various sensory sensitivities, this event is perfect for all ages and offers a unique opportunity to explore and enjoy science.

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Carolina Science Cafe: Balancing Act
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00
Balancing Act: The Science of Pain, Fatigue, and Falls in Aging

Now is the time for innovation in our efforts to engineer solutions to help people age gracefully – from preserving independence and enhancing community accessibility to preventing falls. In this talk, Dr. Jason Franz, a professor of biomedical engineering, will summarize the latest in the UNC Applied Biomechanics Laboratory’s use of principles from neural control, biomechanics, wearable sensing, and rehabilitation robotics to solve one of our society’s grand challenges.

Designed for adults, Carolina Science Cafe is a free program that explores science topics making national and international headlines and offers the chance to meet the experts behind the work. This special program is hosted at Haw River Tap & Table in Carrboro on the first Tuesday of every month. Light appetizers are available for all attendees.

About the Speaker

Dr. Jason Franz (he/him) received his B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2006) degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech and, after serving as a staff scientist in PM&R at the University of Virginia, received his Ph.D. (2012) in Integrative Physiology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He then completed an NIH Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2015, Dr. Franz joined the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University and is now a Full Professor and Director of the UNC Applied Biomechanics Laboratory.

Dr. Franz’s research takes a mechanisms-based approach in rehabilitation engineering to develop solutions to help people age gracefully. He is the author of over 150 publications and currently serves as Principal Investigator on multiple NIH-funded research projects, all predominantly focused on rehabilitation engineering strategies to mitigate age- and disease-related mobility impairment and falls risk. He also serves as Faculty Director for Postdoctoral Success, where he supports the success, recruitment, and workforce development of postdoctoral trainees across the UNC School of Medicine.

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Carolina Science Cafe is produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and sponsored by the UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi.

You do not need to register…just show up!

Astronomy Workshop - Basic Training
2025-11-07 18:00 - 21:00

Astronaut
2025-11-08 12:00 - 13:00

Storytelling Under The Stars
2025-11-09 18:00 - 19:00
