Now entering its third year, the Kavli Science Video Contest, an international middle and high school student competition that is held as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, will begin accepting entries for the "Science in Fiction" contest on November 1st! Our Kavli Science Video Contest Advisors, including an array of zombie and monster experts, have graciously offered their time to participate in the"Science of Monsters" Google Hangout on Tuesday, October 29th at 5:30 EST! Just in time for Halloween, our experts will dive into the science behind zombies, monsters, vampires and discuss why we are so fascinated with scary movies and video games!
And the best part- we want YOU to participate! You can join by following us on Google +, Twitter (@USAScienceFest) and visiting our Kavli Science Video Contest webpage . Using hashtag #SciVidChat, submit your questions live on twitter or Google +.
Teachers, individual students and classrooms can also submit your questions ahead of time to carly@usasciencefestival.org. Follow this link for more details.
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