http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com The 2008 World Science Festival's Youth & Family programs are described below. We were gratified by the overwhelming demand for these programs, and are pleased to report that every program sold out. Many of these programs will be made available online in the coming months. To receive information about the online programming, and the World Science Festival's year-round programs, please sign up here . daily 1 2008-03-05T22:13:54Z http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/pioneers-in-science Could robots someday be our friends? And what would you like to know about how the universe works? A select group of high school students interviewed Nobel Laureate physicist Leon Lederman and ground-breaking robotic engineer Cynthia Breazeal on a wide range of subjects in front of a live audience. No publisher naltman Signature Events Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T19:51:38Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/cool-jobs-in-science This multi-media event for curious minds of all ages invited our audience to meet scientists with some of the coolest jobs in the world — from crime scene investigator and space explorer to oceanographer and Disney Imagineer. No publisher naltman Signature Events Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T20:19:21Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/ijk-talkback In this special presentation with the New Victory Theater, planetary scientist Heidi Hammel shed light on the connections between I.J.K., a whimsical physics-inspired showcase of sonic juggling, and the science of motion of large bodies — like planets, comets and galaxies — careening and spinning through space. No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events Partner Events 2008-09-25T20:23:34Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/the-science-of-imagination G-Force simulators , elephants with GPS, turning audience members into video game controllers, sounds coming out of your head, and things that go "boom" — it was all part of the science behind the "make believe" at Walt Disney Imagineering. No one left empty-handed with all the fun giveaways! Did we mention walking dinosaurs, talking turtles, and more surprise guests? No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T20:39:28Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/street-fair/wsf-street-fair-sat The World Science Festival took to the streets with a non-stop program of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows that entertained and inspired. Clustered on the blocks around Washington Square Park and the NYU campus, open-air stages featured well-known musicians, authors and artists in performance. There was fun for everyone from pre-teens to the curious kid in us all. No publisher mpoessel Youth & Family Events 2008-09-29T16:01:22Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/brain-tricks Eric Haseltine, neuroscientist and contributor to Discover Magazine, was paired with a prominent magician, in a mind-boggling demonstration of magic, brainpower and illusion. Watch things appear from thin air and disappear before our eyes! Is it magic or is it all in your brain? No publisher mpoessel Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T20:42:35Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/einstein-time-cool-stuff You explored just how low you can go when Nobel prize-winning physicist William Phillips took you on a journey to the lowest temperatures ever recorded. Featuring jaw-dropping experiments and a multimedia display, Phillips showed audiences what happens when ordinary objects are taken to the edge of absolute zero. No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T20:48:08Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/copy_of_the-science-of-imagination G-Force simulators , elephants with GPS, turning audience members into video game controllers, sounds coming out of your head, and things that go "boom" — it was all part of the science behind the "make believe" at Walt Disney Imagineering. No one left empty-handed with all the fun giveaways! Did we mention walking dinosaurs, talking turtles, and more surprise guests? No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events 2008-09-29T15:51:42Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/copy_of_science-of-sports Fans of all ages found something to cheer about when science and sports united. Olympic athletes and NBA players joined top neurologists, physicists, nutritionists, and trainers, to demonstrate just what it takes to be the best in the world and why science is a major player. No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T20:55:44Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/copy2_of_the-science-of-imagination G-Force simulators , elephants with GPS, turning audience members into video game controllers, sounds coming out of your head, and things that go "boom" — it was all part of the science behind the "make believe" at Walt Disney Imagineering. No one left empty-handed with all the fun giveaways! Did we mention walking dinosaurs, talking turtles, and more surprise guests? No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events 2008-09-29T15:51:26Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/mathemagician In this highly entertaining show combining math with magic, "Mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin displayed feats of amazing mental mathematical gymnastics and explained the secrets behind his skills. Find out how he can be faster than an electronic calculator! No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T20:58:52Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/peak-experience-talkback The ultimate sleepover: forty children (ages 10-12) — roped together alpine-style — confronted the challenges of climbing Mt. Everest. Guided by an expert in wilderness medicine, Everest veterans, and Sherpas, the kids explored the physics and the physiology of mountaineering. A program created in partnership with the Rubin Museum of Art. No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events Partner Events 2008-09-25T21:06:42Z Event http://www2.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/sunday-at-the-met-talkback Sunday at The Met celebrated science through a diverse range of all-ages programming taking place in several locations around the museum. Included in these were gallery talks, educational programs for kids, audio presentations about science and art, and a series of lectures about the science of conservancy. No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events Partner Events 2008-09-25T21:17:02Z Event