National Science Expo @ The National Mall ~ October 10 - 24, 2010

By kcollins on October 5, 2010.

Shoutout to DC Metro Mommy for her blog post covering the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Thanks for helping us get the word out! Find the blog post here.

Don't Miss The Biggest Free National Science Expo Ever! The first USA Science & Engineering Festival will be held October 10-24, 2010 throughout Washington, DC. More than 550 science and engineering companies, professional associations, colleges and universities, K-12 schools and other organizations are participating in two weeks of events including brown bag lunches for students with Nobel Laureates, more than 50 scientists visiting area schools and science open houses for the general public.

The grand finale is a two-day Expo on the National Mall, October 23-24, 2010 with over 1,000 interactive exhibits explaining the science of Avatar, superheroes, baseball, Thanksgiving dinner and much more. Forty stage shows will feature science rappers, musicians, comedians - an endless supply of science entertainment. More than 25 satellite events will be held across the nation so everyone can join in. To learn more go to http://www.usasciencefestival.org/.

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