Events for May 18, 2023 - June 17, 2023

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Sunday Selfie: Rachel Carson

Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is). This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image of Rachel Carson standing with her binoculars, observing the natural world. On the main floor of the FWW, and learn about her contributions to launching […]

Science Saturday – “A Day in the Life of the Schuylkill River: The Exploration Continues”

Spring is a time when life in the stream comes alive. Macroinvertebrates are organisms that are big enough for you to see with the bare eye, but without backbones. Mayflies, water pennies, caddisflies, and stoneflies…scientists use these freshwater creatures as natural indicators of river health.  In our water lab, act like a scientist to inspect […]

Sunday Selfie: Rachel Carson

Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is). This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image […]

Sunday Selfie: Rachel Carson

Take your photo with a renowned scientist – taking the history of science to a new dimension (2-D that is). This quarter, come take your picture with a full-size image […]

GoPhillyGo Goes to the Fairmount Water Works

Join GoPhillyGo for a tour of the Fairmount Water Works followed by a happy hour and snacks. Learn about this award-winning urban environmental education center that dates back to the 19th […]

Philadelphia Science Festival

The Philadelphia Science Festival (PSF) returns for its seventh year of scientific celebrations with nine days of events at restaurants, breweries, museums, libraries, parks and other neighborhood spaces. Last year, […]