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RALEIGH, N.C. \u2014 Test drive a robot, build a boat out of duct tape, or check out the award-winning solar vehicle Apperion. The possibilities are endless as you check out Triangle SciTech Expo<\/strong><\/a> at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and immerse yourself in the excitement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m. Free.<\/p>\n Special to this year\u2019s event, and on display at the Museum beginning April 13, Appalachian State University\u2019s competitive solar vehicle Apperion, which last year placed 2nd in the annual Formula Sun Grand Prix (it placed 3rd the year before). Or take in \u201cSTEM: The Musical,\u201d the perfect STEAM fusion of the arts and sciences. This 50-minute live-action production, often described as \u201cHamilton for the sciences,\u201d features singing, dancing and all-ages STEM content.<\/p>\n Visitors can also learn about the art and science of fermentation, how drones work and how they are being used in science, the varied technologies used to study forming stars and to look inside meteorites, or the connection between horseshoe crabs and nanoscience. Or check out live (and lively!) chemistry demonstrations with liquid nitrogen and dry ice.<\/p>\n Featuring more than 50 hands-on exhibits, games, crafts, activities and presentations, Triangle SciTech Expo is a unique event that assembles scientists and technical professionals from universities and industry to engage visitors of all ages in the world of STEM. Visitors will learn about the Triangle area\u2019s history and promising future as a leader in these fields, as well as why these fields are important to their daily lives.<\/p>\n