Presented By: Museum of Natural History
Scientist Spotlight featuring The Buzz on Sweet Foods Family Day
Sunday, November 12, 2023
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Scientist Spotlight: Only for the curious! Visit with University of Michigan scientists from a variety of fields and participate in engaging, hands-on activities to learn about their cutting-edge research. These researchers are part of the U-M Museum of Natural History’s Science Communication Fellows program, bringing scientists and the public face-to-face.
Free and open to the public.
Suitable for upper elementary through adult visitors.
Made possible with support from the National Science Foundation.
Family Day: The Buzz on Sweet Foods: Get your taste buds ready for some science! Join museum staff and University of Michigan researchers to discover how sugar and the senses affect our brains through a variety of hands-on experiments and activities. Can you tell the difference between real sugar and artificial sweeteners? Can you identify candy flavors with your nose plugged? Play games and learn about cutting-edge research from University of Michigan neuroscientists. Participants will receive the comic book, Sugar Buzz, to continue tasty explorations at home!
Free and open to the public.
The Buzz on Sweet Foods is geared toward children ages 5-12 with their adult caregivers.
This program is funded in part by the National Science Foundation.
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Scientist Spotlight: Only for the curious! Visit with University of Michigan scientists from a variety of fields and participate in engaging, hands-on activities to learn about their cutting-edge research. These researchers are part of the U-M Museum of Natural History’s Science Communication Fellows program, bringing scientists and the public face-to-face.
Free and open to the public.
Suitable for upper elementary through adult visitors.
Made possible with support from the National Science Foundation.
Family Day: The Buzz on Sweet Foods: Get your taste buds ready for some science! Join museum staff and University of Michigan researchers to discover how sugar and the senses affect our brains through a variety of hands-on experiments and activities. Can you tell the difference between real sugar and artificial sweeteners? Can you identify candy flavors with your nose plugged? Play games and learn about cutting-edge research from University of Michigan neuroscientists. Participants will receive the comic book, Sugar Buzz, to continue tasty explorations at home!
Free and open to the public.
The Buzz on Sweet Foods is geared toward children ages 5-12 with their adult caregivers.
This program is funded in part by the National Science Foundation.
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