{"id":11533,"date":"2016-12-08T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T21:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=news&p=11533"},"modified":"2017-01-04T10:12:56","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T15:12:56","slug":"twelve-days-of-science","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/news\/twelve-days-of-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 12 science-y things to do over the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

During this holiday season, celebrate science with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Here are just a few ideas of what you could do \u2026<\/h3>\n

1 \u2022 Dec 18<\/strong>
\nNaturalist Center<\/a>, 1\u20134pm
\nLearn about the natural world using our \u201cmagic\u201d tables or peruse an extensive collection of hands-on specimens, including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, insects, plants, fossils, rocks, minerals and more.<\/p>\n

2 \u2022 Dec 19<\/strong>
\n\u201cAntarctica: On the Edge 3D,\u201d noon<\/a> and 4pm
\n<\/a>Explore this unique continent by sea kayak, foot, small plane and dive gear and gain a unique perspective on our planet\u2019s most remote land of sea and ice, and the incredible wildlife that call it home.<\/p>\n

\"Chemistry<\/p>\n

3 \u2022 Dec 20<\/strong>
\nDo-It-Yourself Science, 10am\u20134pm
\nLet your budding young scientists get hands-on experience with real scientific tools and experiments in one of our three Investigate Labs: Micro World<\/a>, Natural World<\/a> and Visual World<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4 \u2022 Dec 21<\/strong>
\nPop Science Quiz Show<\/a>, 11am
\nHow far is Earth from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy? What\u2019s the oldest vertebrate animal known to science? Join science correspondent Chris Smith for science Q&A with the Pop Sci Quiz Show!<\/p>\n

5 \u2022 Dec 22<\/strong>
\nScience Caf\u00e9: Say Cheese!<\/a>, 7pm
\nWhen we nibble on mozzarella, sprinkle some feta on our salad, or bite into a cheesy gordita, what are we actually eating? Find out what microbes make up your favorite cheeses, and even sample a few!<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

6 \u2022 Dec 23<\/strong>
\nDiscover the Discovery Room<\/a>, noon\u20134pm
\nFind touchable fossils, try on animal costumes, or check out our new beehive and augmented reality sand table.<\/p>\n

Dec 24\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nMuseum closed for Christmas Eve<\/p>\n

Dec 25\u00a0<\/strong>
\nMuseum closed for Christmas<\/p>\n

7 \u2022 Dec 26<\/strong>
\n\u201cTiny Giants 3D,\u201d 10am<\/a> and 2pm
\n<\/a>A chipmunk in a wild wood and a grasshopper mouse in Arizona\u2019s scorched deserts are forced to grow up fast when they find themselves alone for the first time.<\/p>\n

\"Butterfly<\/p>\n

8 \u2022 Dec 27<\/strong>
\nWarm Up in the Butterfly Room<\/a>, 10am\u20133pm
\nImmerse yourself in the Living Conservatory, a Central American tropical dry forest housing butterflies, turtles, tarantulas, snakes and even a two-toed sloth. Discover a vanilla orchid, pineapple plant, cashew tree and more!<\/p>\n

9 \u2022 Dec 28<\/strong>
\nScience News Now<\/a>, 1:30\u20132:00pm
\nJoin science correspondent Chris Smith for a wrap-up of the latest news in the science universe. Test your knowledge of current science events with trivia questions. Find out what\u2019s new and interesting and how it applies to your daily life.<\/p>\n

\"Science<\/p>\n

10 \u2022 Dec 29<\/strong>
\nComedy Night with Brian Malow<\/a>, 7pm
\nFrom the lighter side of helium to the darker side of the moon, join science comedian Brian Malow on a rocket ride through the humorverse.<\/p>\n

11 \u2022 Dec 30<\/strong>
\nNano Night featuring \u201cFantastic Voyage\u201d<\/a>, 5:30\u20139:00pm
\nWatch the \u201860s classic film \u201cFantastic Voyage,\u201d about a miniaturized submarine crew tasked with curing a scientist of a blood clot from inside his body, and learn how modern science is using tiny tech to transform how we treat disease.<\/p>\n

12 \u2022 Dec 31<\/strong>
\nFirst Night Raleigh<\/a>, 2\u20136pm
\nCome meet live Museum animals, make a bracelet by spinning your own wool, take a ukulele lesson, make a space hat with recycled items from the Scrap Exchange, and more.<\/p>\n

\"Playing<\/p>\n

And every day is a good day to meet your microbes at <\/strong>The Secret World Inside You<\/strong><\/a> featured exhibition. <\/strong>Crawling on your skin, swimming in your gut, and traveling through your intestines are over 100 trillion teeny, tiny microorganisms. Collectively they are known as your microbiome, and they help keep you healthy. In this exhibition, you\u2019ll be introduced to the community of creatures that your immune system, digestive system, and brain rely on every day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11555,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/11533"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/11533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}