MIT Lincoln Laboratory: Science on Saturday

Science on Saturday

Science on Saturday events are fun, free science demonstrations at Lincoln Laboratory and are given several times each school year by our scientists and engineers. All local community K–12 students, their parents, and their teachers are welcome to attend these events. Some previous Science on Saturday events have focused on cryogenics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics, chemistry, optics, ions, hands-on engineering, and mathematics.

For directions to Lincoln Laboratory, please see the Map and Driving Directions page.

Upcoming Events

2008–2009 School Year

We hope to offer presentations on rockets, weather and forecasting, biotechnology, and other topics during the 2008–2009 school year. Please check back for more information.

Past Events

Archaeology

June 7, 2008
9:00 – 10:30 AM, 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Lincoln Laboratory Auditorium

Indiana Jones is back! What do we know about some of the mysterious objects and places featured in the Indiana Jones movies? What is it like to be an archaeologist? What ancient artifacts have been found? The presentation is given by real archaeologists who have done excavations at some of the same places featured in the movies.

Robotics Demonstration

April 5, 2008
Demonstrations by Massachusetts Academy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Bishop Guertin High School

You’ve seen robots in movies, but what can real robots do? What kinds of robots can you buy now? How can you build your own robot? Participants met world-champion robots in person and controlled their movements!

Math for Fun, Profit, and World Domination

February 2, 2008

Two different sessions were presented:

Session 1 – 9:00 a.m.	John Peach	MathBusters! Fun math demonstrations for all ages.
Session 2 – 10:45 a.m.	Art Gelb	Why Study Mathematics?! Math applications and careers.