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Thank You from the USA Science and Engineering Festival!

The 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival was a huge success this past weekend! More than 150,000 attendees battled the rain, traffic and crowds to celebrate science at the Convention Center! The Festival would not have been possible without the hard work of our amazing volunteers! Over 750 volunteers dedicated their valuable time and showed…

Tomorrow: Join us for the Woodstock of Science!

The excitement is filling the air at Sneak Peek Friday today as we are gearing up for an amazing weekend! The Festival takes place Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 10-4 at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Please visit our “Plan Your Day” section on our website for important information regarding…

Just Two Days Until the Largest Celebration of Science & Engineering!

The 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival has finally arrived! The Expo will take place this weekend at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The hours are Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 10-4. Evening shows are also scheduled for the weekend including the Stargazing Party with Bill Nye and Featured Author…

“DC Metro Mom” Shares Enthusiasm for the Festival!

Thank you to Blogger Amy from DC Metro Mom for a wonderful post on the USA Science and Engineering Festival! Read all of DC Metro Mom’s Post here. Spark An Interest in Scientific Discovery at the USA Science & Engineering Festival! By Amy from DC Metro Mom The 2nd Annual USA Science & Engineering Festival…

Imagine the opportunity for your kids to chat one-on-one with some of the nation’s top scientists, engineers and other professionals in such fields as medical research, the CIA, oceanography, microbiology, and technology intellectual property law! They’ll get the chance at the finale Expo at the end of this month when the Festival, in association with…

10 Days to the Woodstock of Science — And You’re Invited!

By Larry Bock Founder and organizer, USA Science & Engineering Festival Similar to what the legendary Woodstock Festival did in gathering and celebrating the best and the brightest in the world of rock, the 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin, the nation’s largest celebration of science and engineering, has assembled some…

Explorers in Our Midst: What the James Cameron Voyage Can Tell Us

By Larry Bock Founder and organizer, USA Science & Engineering Festival In our world of high-tech bravado, I often wonder where we’d be without explorers — those undaunted heroes and heroines of the past and of today whose achievements, like an unforgettable song or movie — form a lasting impression in the brain over what…

The Festival Expo Map is Ready to View! Start Planning for Your Festival Weekend Today!

We are excited to share the news that the 2012 USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo Map is out! The Festival will run from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, April 28th and from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 29th. We will also host free evening shows including the Stargazing Party…

By Larry Bock Founder and organizer, USA Science & Engineering Festival A visit to Washington, DC in the spring is always exciting, but this season the ‘wow” factor in the nation’s capital goes up a notch with the 100th Celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on Saturday, April 14. Always a must-see event…

Attention Festival Fans! The Festival has been awarded spaces for 18 people to march in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. We have decided to give our fans the opportunity to win these spaces to march alongside legendary NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the Festival’s Mondo Spider and other personalities in the 100th Celebration of the…