Friday, July 5, 2019 is the second annual International Day of LGBTQ+ People in STEM. WonderLab is joining museums and science centers around the world in recognizing past and present accomplishments of LGBTQ+ people in STEM. Come to WonderLab for Pride in STEM event and learn about foundational LGBTQ+ scientists, as well as meet scientists [...]
WonderCamp online registration is opening soon and it’ll fill up fast. New in 2019: WonderCamp for seventh and eighth graders. Members registration begins March 1. Non-member registration begins on March 8. “New, this year by popular demand: Middle School Camps!” said Emmy Brockman, education director at WonderLab. “Our visitors and the kids we work with [...]
For the third year running, WonderLab is proud to host WonderLab After Dark: Chocolate! This 21 and over event is on Saturday, February 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. and is part of the Life Designs: Week of Chocolate 2019. Come and explore the science and history of the world’s greatest sweets, and grab a [...]
Celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month at WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology. On Saturday, February 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. elementary schoolers and their parents can come and dive into dental hygiene through hands-on exploration at the WonderLab Health Expo: Dental and Oral Hygiene. “Dental hygiene is incredibly important to overall [...]
Give back to your community and have fun. Become a WonderLab Volunteer and help young people learn about science through hands on exhibits! WonderLab is always in need of volunteers age 13 and up. Go to wonderlab.org/volunteer and click on the application button that best applies to you - teen or adult. Once you’ve filled [...]
Creatures living in a wintery wonderland have a mystical appeal inspiring a multitude of questions. How do they stay warm in freezing temperatures? What do they eat? How long do they live? Who are the traditional reindeer herders from the icy north? On the weekend of December 15 -16 WonderLab visitors will learn the answers [...]
It has been a wild ride! Here are the updates: Big Headed Ants: We have been seeing a steady decline in the number of ants in the back up colony in AC. - As of 11/19 there was no brood left in the brood box and humidity had been dangerously low due to the addition [...]
Robots are taking over WonderLab. On Saturday, December 8, get ready to meet the machines! WonderLab, in partnership with R-House Living Lab at Indiana University has an army of robots for you to discover. Dive into coding and discover how to make machines do your bidding. Meet actual robots from around the world programmed to [...]
The ocean has always offered bottomless depths of mystery and intrigue. Most of our questions about the ocean can be answered through science. To learn about the science of the ocean below come check out a Special STEM Sunday: Science Under the Sea. On Sunday, December 2, stop by WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and [...]
On December 1, area Girl Scouts will get to jump out of the frying pan and into the WonderLab for Iron Science Chef. Explore how your taste buds work, how to trick them, and what foods you actually can play with. “It’s important to help kids explore the science behind things people use every day, [...]
