Science
& the Arts
The Amazing, First Ever, New York City
Science Street Fair!
June 17-18, 2006
WE DID IT !! -- click here for photos
While eating kielbasa and looking for tube socks on a typical
8-block street fair, New Yorkers will be treated to an unexpected
experience - science on the streets. Science & the Arts will
sponsor 12 booths filled with the excitement of science, in the
middle of otherwise ordinary New York City street fairs.
Where our booths will be located:
Saturday, June 17, 11 am - 6 pm - Third Avenue between 12th and 13th St.Sunday, June 18, 11 am - 6 pm - Lexington Avenue between 37th and 38th St.
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Why does popcorn pop? Learn from a chemist and savor free popcorn!
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Thrill to martial artists as they demonstrate the physics of fight!
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See a science professor lying on a bed of nails and discover why it doesn't hurt him at all!
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Meet the greatest scientist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein! - or is it his look alike?
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Marvel at the magic of the science magician as he bends time and space!
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Discover fossils, butterflies, robots, solar telescopes, animal masks, smoke rings ... make your own slime!
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A roving videographer will interview children and adults, exploring their knowledge of science.
Participants include: