Robots and stomp rockets abound as Museum hosts Triangle SciTech Expo April 22
For immediate release ‐ April 13, 2023
Contact: Jon Pishney, 919.707.8083. Images available upon request
[RALEIGH, N.C.] — Do you like stomp rockets, robots, 3D printing, solar observing, drones and computer vision? Then Triangle SciTech Expo is the event for you. Visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and immerse yourself in the excitement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Free.
Featuring dozens of hands-on exhibits, games, crafts, activities and presentations, Triangle SciTech Expo is a unique event that gives visitors a chance to talk directly to area experts, scientists and specialists that are actively developing new technologies and finding new ways to use existing technologies.
Did you know that the museum’s iconic (and photogenic) Daily Planet is the largest satellite-image globe in the world? This year, you’ll hear the story behind this eye-catching landmark, and see how it can be used to understand the relative scales of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere.
Visitors can also make their own putt-putt boat, a little candle-powered craft that sputters and coughs just like a real motorboat, all thanks to the power of steam. Come face to face with live animals that design and create their own amazing homes. Or take over the controls of a competition-level robot as you drive around and pick up traffic cones.
Triangle SciTech Expo is an Official Expo of the NC Science Festival and is sponsored by Biogen Foundation. Find out more at naturalsciences.org.
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