Key | Imgs | Short Description |
2010_DC_Evolution_101017 | 166 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2010) -- Evolution Controversy The Evolution Controversy:
Join acclaimed author of the Evolution Controversy: A Survey of Competing Theories, Thomas Fowler, for an impartial, objective look at the controversy swirling around the subject of evolution intended to inspire informed listeners to investigate the evolution debate, and come... |
2010_DC_USASEF_Nye_101024 | 24 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2010) -- Program: Bill Nye the Science Guy Stage presentations:
* Bill Nye the Science Guy |
2010_DC_USASEF | 159 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2010) -- Public The Inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival, hosted by Lockheed Martin, is the country’s first national science festival and descends on the Washington, D.C. area in October 2010. ... The culmination of the Festival will be a free, two-day Expo on the National Mall and surrounding areas on October... |
2010_DC_NSD_101016 | 86 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2010) & Naval Heritage Center -- Navy Science Day Naval Research Laboratory Hosts Navy Science Day at the Navy Memorial:
Educational and hands-on activities for K-12 students to teach them about Navy Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers.
A day-long program of speakers, static displays and interactive games that cover the history... |
2012_DC_USASFP | 113 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2012) -- Presentations People shown here:
* Sir Robert Swan (Antarctica 2041),
* Olympic speedskaters,
* Bill Nye,
* Homer Hickam (author of "October Sky"),
* Lisa Randall,
* Eric Christian Olsen and Daniela Ruah (from "NCIS: Los Angeles"),
* Jeffrey Bennett ("Max Goes to Mars"),
* Waleed Abdalati... |
2012_DC_USASF | 131 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2012) -- Public The USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin will set the stage for attendees to meet some of the biggest celebrities in the science world on April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. Whether you’re a fan of Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of the Discovery Channel’s hit TV series the... |
2012_DC_Stargazing_120428 | 53 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2012) & Air and Space Museum -- Planetary Radio Telescopic Observing: Stargazing Party
Join museum astronomy educators for an evening of activities at the National Air and Space Museum including astronomy-themed programming in the Moving Beyond Earth gallery, including a guest appearance by Bill Nye the Science Guy and a live broadcast of Planetary... |
2014_DC_USASF_Books | 79 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) -- Book Section Authors here:
* (Friday) Michio Kaku
* (Saturday) George D. Morgan ("Rocket Girl"), Loralee Leavitt ("Candy Experiments"), Joe Schwarcz ("The Right Chemistry"), Andrea Beaty ("Rosie Revere, Engineer"), Steve Wolf ("The Secret Science Behind Movie Stunts & Special Effects"), Theodore Gray ("The... |
2014_DC_USASF_Booths | 261 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) -- Booths and Booth Folks |
2014_DC_USASF_Staffs | 50 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) -- Festival Staff |
2014_DC_USASF_Public | 563 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) -- Public |
2014_DC_USASF_P01_140425 | 23 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Friday) -- Program: Guiness Record for Natl Geographic National Geographic Kids Sets 9th GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Title For Smallest Magazine Cover
April 25, 2014
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2014)—National Geographic Kids today claimed its ninth GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the Smallest Magazine Cover, using technology from IBM, at the USA Science &... |
2014_DC_USASF_P02_140425 | 5 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Friday) -- Program: Microsoft STEM |
2014_DC_USASF_P03_140425 | 30 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Friday) -- Program: Steve Wolf Learning Science Through Action and Adventure with a Hollywood Stuntman
by Steve Wolf
Are you looking for real action adventure while boosting your science IQ? Steve Wolf, Hollywood movie stuntman and special effects expert, is your man! During his 20 years in the business, Steve has been shot,... |
2014_DC_USASF_P04_140425 | 33 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Friday) -- Program: VIP Greetings Speakers here included:
* Emcees: Autria Godfrey and Jummy Olabanji
* Larry Bock
* Ray O. Johnson (Lockheed Martin)
* Gregory O'Dell (head of Events DC)
* Stephen Green (Chevron) |
2014_DC_USASF_VIP_140425 | 12 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Friday) -- VIP Reception |
2014_DC_USASF_P01_140426 | 17 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Art Benjamin Mathemagician
by Art Benjamin, the Mathemagician
Join us for a truly amazing presentation of mental mathematical gymnastics that will seemingly turn math into magic. Watch as mathemagician and math whiz Arthur Benjamin “out-calculates” an electronic calculator and figures out the weekday of any... |
2014_DC_USASF_P08_140426 | 27 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Bill Nye Bill Nye the Science Guy Takes You Deep Inside the Fascinating and Entertaining World of Science
by Bill Nye
Bill Nye - scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor - is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society, and to help people everywhere understand and... |
2014_DC_USASF_P06_140426 | 6 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Chris Hackett Surviving an Apocalypse or Zombie Invasion
by Chris Hackett
He's often called America's consummate DIYer - a professional tinkerer and Road Warrior-like recycler with a passion (even obsession) for teaching others how to turn forgotten items of junk into ingenious tools of survival just in case... |
2014_DC_USASF_P05_140426 | 8 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Crystal Lee Be Inspired By Miss California and Runner-Up Miss America!
by Crystal Lee
Crystal Lee's dream to succeed in the higher echelons of pageants began when she was 15 years old and reached a dramatic pinnacle this year when she was crowned Miss California and this fall named first runner-up of the 2013... |
2014_DC_USASF_P09_140426 | 112 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: David Macaulay The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
by David Macaulay, author of Building Big
Ever wondered how we breathe, or why? Or what happens to broccoli once your teeth have finished with it? Or how your eyes turn at the same time and in the same direction? Most of us don't stop to... |
2014_DC_USASF_P10_140426 | 24 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Michio Kaku Michio Kaku -- The Future of the Mind
by Michio Kaku
Special Note: Michio Kaku will perform on the Einstein Stage on Saturday at 4:00 PM.
Michio Kaku is a noted physicist, bestselling author, and one of the most widely recognized science figures in the world today. He is an internationally... |
2014_DC_USASF_P11_140426 | 12 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Mike Rowe |
2014_DC_USASF_P02_140426 | 33 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: NBA Folks Fast Break Action: STEM in Basketball
by Former Professional Basketball Players Theo Ratliff, Jerome Williams, and Bernard Robinson
Lockheed Martin stage
Imagine having the chance to interact directly with dynamic former NBA stars in a challenging series of agility and speed drills as these... |
2014_DC_USASF_P04_140426 | 24 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Science Cheerleaders The Science Cheerleaders! ProCheerleaders-Turned-Scientists
by The Science Cheerleader
The Science Cheerleader and Going Pro Entertainment present, the Science Cheerleaders: professional cheerleaders-turned-scientists! Watch them perform science-themed dances; join them for free cheerleading... |
2014_DC_USASF_P03_140426 | 8 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: Sphereland Flatland Filmmakers and Actress-Mathematician Danica McKellar Take You Inside the Math Behind Hit Film "Sphereland"
by Flatland Filmmakers Seth Caplan and Dano Johnson
Lockheed Martin stage
Movie fans will remember the hit animated film Flatland: The Movie, and its 2012 sequel, Flatland 2:... |
2014_DC_USASF_P07_140426 | 78 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Saturday) -- Program: They Might Be Giants Grammy Award-Winners 'They Might Be Giants'
by They Might Be Giants
Not too many bands today can boast a 30-year career, let alone a career that includes 16 studio albums (including four beloved albums for children), two Grammy Awards, and a history of embracing science and other emerging... |
2014_DC_USASF_P08_140427 | 8 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Apollo Robbins Sleight- of-Hand: Explore the Science of Illusion
by Apollo Robbins
His act is so smooth and benign that Forbes magazine calls him the "artful manipulator of awareness." Adding to the reputation of this maestro of the sleight-of-hand is the fact he once picked the pockets of the Secret Service... |
2014_DC_USASF_P01_140427 | 11 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Art Benjamin Mathemagician
by Art Benjamin, the Mathemagician
Join us for a truly amazing presentation of mental mathematical gymnastics that will seemingly turn math into magic. Watch as mathemagician and math whiz Arthur Benjamin “out-calculates” an electronic calculator and figures out the weekday of any... |
2014_DC_USASF_P05_140427 | 15 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Bill Nye Bill Nye the Science Guy Takes You Deep Inside the Fascinating and Entertaining World of Science
by Bill Nye
Bill Nye - scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor - is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society, and to help people everywhere understand and... |
2014_DC_USASF_P07_140427 | 6 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Brian Malow Laugh and Explore with Noted Science Comedian Brian Malow
by Brian Malow
Lockheed Martin stage
Through his unique combination of wit, humor and science savvy, prepare to laugh and explore with Brian Malow, Earth’s Premier Science Comedian (self-proclaimed), in this unforgettable stage... |
2014_DC_USASF_P03_140427 | 8 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Extreme Sports The Science of Extreme Sports
by Top X-Athletes Chris Lieto, Ironman Triathlon champion; Maya Gabeira, extreme surfing champion; and world-record breaking kayaker Tao Berman
Extreme sports – ranging from competitive big-wave surfing, downhill skiing and mountain climbing to skydiving and the... |
2014_DC_USASF_P09_140427 | 5 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Meet the Women Leaders Meet the Women Leaders Spearheading Cool and Fascinating Ways to Inspire Girls in STEM
by Karen Panetta, Lindsey Shepard and Andrea Beaty
Research shows that the earlier kids get interested in STEM, the more likely they are to go into those fields as adults. Unfortunately, girls are losing interest... |
2014_DC_USASF_P04_140427 | 29 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Mike Rowe From the DIY Movement to Saving Lives -- Skilled Trades Pack a Powerful Punch!
by Mike Rowe
Skilled trade jobs rock! In a powerful panel presentation conducted by Mike Rowe, star of TV's Dirty Jobs series and founder and CEO of the mikeroweWorks Foundation, you'll discover how skilled trades are... |
2014_DC_USASF_P10_140427 | 13 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Mr. Freeze The Very Cool Mr. Freeze
by Fermilab
Lockheed Martin stage
In an exciting and explosive presentation, learn the basics of gases, liquids and solids using cryogenics -- a branch of physics that deals with the production and effects of very low temperatures. In demonstrations with liquid nitrogen,... |
2014_DC_USASF_P02_140427 | 28 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: NBA Folks Fast Break Action: STEM in Basketball
by Former Professional Basketball Players Theo Ratliff, Jerome Williams, and Bernard Robinson
Lockheed Martin stage
Imagine having the chance to interact directly with dynamic former NBA stars in a challenging series of agility and speed drills as these... |
2014_DC_USASF_P06_140427 | 74 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2014) (Sunday) -- Program: Space Exploration (w/Bill Nye, Mike Rowe, Ray Johnson, Dave Mosher, and the Chromatics) Space Exploration - Live Broadcast of Planetary Radio with Special Guest Bill Nye the Science Guy
by Planetary Radio Host Mat Kaplan
With Special Guest Bill Nye the Science Guy
Planetary Radio is world-renowned for its fascinating weekly interviews with innovators who are at the center of space... |
2016_DC_USASF_Booths | 185 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) -- Booths and Booth Folks |
2016_DC_USASF_Staffs | 12 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) -- Festival Staff |
2016_DC_USASF_Public | 333 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) -- Public |
2016_DC_USASF_P06_160416 | 9 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: 3M Visiting Wizards 3M Visiting Wizards
Explore the mysteries of chemistry, air pressure, sound and music, and the science of the ultra-cold with the amazing 3M Visiting Wizards, whose unforgettable hands-on demonstrations and experiments will show that science is truly FUN!
Using exciting interactive activities from... |
2016_DC_USASF_P03_160416 | 36 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: Live from the International Space Station Live from the International Space Station: A Conversation with Astronaut Jeff Williams
LIVE FROM SPACE: Don't Miss a Live Downlink from the International Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams! Join us for an amazing conversation with NASA astronaut Jeff Williams at the USA Science &... |
2016_DC_USASF_P02_160416 | 25 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: Schmitty The Weather Dog LIVE! Schmitty The Weather Dog LIVE!
She's been on The Ellen Show! She's been on Stage with Oprah in Central Park! Now you can see 4-pound celebrity pup & STEM Star Schmitty The Weather Dog on stage with Meteorologist Ron and Author Elly. Come join in for a fun weather sing-along. Bring your weather/science... |
2016_DC_USASF_P08_160416 | 22 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: The Mathemagician (Art Benjamin) The Mathemagician: Art Benjamin, Professor of Mathematics and Magician
Join us for a truly amazing presentation of mental mathematical gymnastics that will seemingly turn math into magic. Watch as mathemagician and math whiz Arthur Benjamin “out-calculates” an electronic calculator and figures out the... |
2016_DC_USASF_P04_160416 | 58 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants, Grammy-Award Winning Band
2015 is already shaping up to be a huge year for the two-time Grammy Award-winning band They Might Be Giants (aka TMBG), with two albums slated for release and national and international touring taking them across the globe. But for TMBG fans and science... |
2016_DC_USASF_P01_160416 | 96 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: Time, Einstein and the Coldest Stuff in the Universe Event preceded by opening remarks by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Time, Einstein and the Coldest Stuff in the Universe: Dr. William Phillips, Nobel Prize winning Physicist
How did Einstein view time? What is an atomic clock? Why does it work better when its atoms are incredibly cold? What is the... |
2016_DC_USASF_P07_160416 | 42 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: Tracking Sharks with Chris Fischer Tracking Sharks with Chris Fischer
Chris Fischer, Expedition Leader and Founding Chairman of Ocearch
OCEARCH is a recognized world leader in generating critical scientific data related to tracking (telemetry) and biological studies of keystone marine species such as great white sharks, in conjunction... |
2016_DC_USASF_P05_160416 | 10 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Saturday) -- Program: Who Wants to be a Mathematician? Who Wants to be a Mathematician?
American Mathematical Society
Here’s your chance to see the world’s most exciting and fun math contest, cheer on the contestants, and test your wits at the same time. Eight of the area’s sharpest math students will compete in this event sponsored by the American... |
2016_DC_USASF_P02_160415 | 50 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Sneak Peak Friday) -- Marillyn A. Hewson opening of Lockheed Martin booth |
2016_DC_USASF_P01_160415 | 47 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Sneak Peak Friday) -- Ribbon Cutting Press Conference |
2016_DC_USASF_P02_160417 | 15 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Sunday) -- Program: Erik Weihenmayer: Living a No Barriers Life Erik Weihenmayer: Living a No Barriers Life
What if adversity weren’t the enemy? Join blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer on his quest to harness adversity, redefine expectations, and live a life without barriers. In this session, find out why you don’t need perfect sight to have a powerful vision. |
2016_DC_USASF_P05_160417 | 55 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Sunday) -- Program: It's not Magic, IT'S SCIENCE! |
2016_DC_USASF_P03_160417 | 46 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Sunday) -- Program: Meet Actor Wil Wheaton Meet Actor Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton is known by millions for his recurring role in the Star Trek: The Next Generation series, and as the “evil” version of himself on The Big Bang Theory. Wil got his first big breakthrough in Hollywood with the Rob Reiner coming-of-age film Stand by Me in 1986. After... |
2016_DC_USASF_P01_160417 | 47 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Sunday) -- Program: National Science Foundation: Generation Nano Competition Award Ceremony National Science Foundation: Generation Nano Competition Award Ceremony
Come meet the three National Science Foundation Generation Nano Competition finalists in person at the Expo in the National Science Foundation’s exhibit space April 16-17. American actor Wil Wheaton will announce the winners on... |
2016_DC_USASF_P04_160417 | 84 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2016) (Sunday) -- Program: Science Cheerleaders Science Cheerleaders
The Science Cheerleader and Going Pro Entertainment present, the Science Cheerleaders: professional cheerleaders-turned-scientists! Watch them perform science-themed dances; join them for free cheerleading clinics; then meet them in the Science Cheerleader area where they will... |
2018_DC_USASF_MarsInc_180407 | 11 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2018) -- Booth 604 Mars Incorporated The National Zoological Park's Brian Gratwicke talks salamanders and frogs. |
2018_DC_USASF_Laser_180407 | 20 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2018) -- Laser Light Show |
2018_DC_USASF_180407 | 31 | USA Science & Engineering Festival (2018) -- Public |