Lunch Break Science – August through December
Grab lunch and join us for Lunch Break Science!
Wednesdays, Noon-1 pm • FREE!
Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad St, Richmond VA 23220
Presenters share easy to understand information on a wide range of fascinating science topics. Discussions follow presentations. Lunch Break Science is recommended for adults.
Pre-registration not required.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
- Trees, From Start to Finish presented by Janine Lester, Consulting Arborist, Board Certified Master and Municipal Specialist.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
- The Missions of John W. Young presented by Ted Bethune, Aerospace Program Specialist at Space Science.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
- Space Station: A Symbol of Cooperation and Orion, NASA’s New Deep Space Explorer presented by Alan Sturgis, Aerospace Engineer at NASA Langley Research Center.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
- History of Bicycling and Richmond presented by author Thomas Houff.
- Foodborne Diseases and Food Safety in Virginia presented by Jessica Rosner, MPH, Foodborne Disease Epidemiologist at the Virginia Department of Health.
- Breathe Well, Live Well – Dealing with Allergies and Asthma presented by Rose O’Toole, CommonHealth Educator for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
- Oil and Gas Drilling 101 presented by Michael D. Ward, Executive Director of the Virginia Petroleum Council.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
- Large-Scale Oyster Restoration and Land Conservation in the Chesapeake Bay presented by Andy Lacatell, Conservation Specialist at The Nature Conservancy.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
- Reading Rover – Canine Body Language and Communication presented by Sarah Babcock, CPDT-KSA, Chief of Education and Training at the Richmond SPCA
www.smv.org