STRANGE MATTER WEEKEND:
Unleashing the Mysteries of Matter
February 16 - 18, 2008
- 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Here's what we have planned -
United Stuntmen's
Association: Strange Matter Stunt
Show
David Boushey, founder of the United Stuntmen's Association
and inductee into Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame, has
put together an entirely new, action-packed show for
Pacific Science Center's Strange Matter
Weekend. His
International Stunt School is heralded as one of the
foremost stunt schools in the world for the motion picture
industry. He, with the help of actor and stuntman Ish
Thomason, will be performing three 40-minute shows each day
of Strange Matter
Weekend at 11
a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. These shows will feature real-life
stunts and explanations of the Strange Matter that keeps
these stuntmen safe. Along with over 30 years of experience
and fame, David Boushey brings air-bags, port-a-pits,
mini-trampolines, and plenty of scaffolding to "fall" from,
into Pacific Science Center's Laser Dome on Feb. 16, 17,
and 18. Located in the Laser Dome at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and
3:00 p.m.
Drumming on Density:
Sounds of Strange Matter
Have you ever wanted to know why pots, pans and Tupperware
all make different sounds when you bang on them? Ben Rud, a
talented instructor at the Seattle Drum School, will be
demonstrating how drumming on different types of matter
produce a wide variety of sounds. Don't miss this exciting
performance going on all weekend. Located in Ackerley
Gallery, at 11:30 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m.
Creative Ice
Sculptures with Steve Cox
Solid, Liquid and Gas: States of Matter Triathlon
This all-ages triathlon is almost too much fun to be considered educational! To win the competition, you'll have to conquer a solid, liquid, and gas relay. The winner will receive a special prize, but the triathlon will be outrageously entertaining for everyone involved. Located in the Ackerley Gallery, at 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Science on the Go: Mysterious Matter Booths
Even more events and activities going on at Strange Matter Weekend:
- Family Science Workshops: Test the strange effects of water and magnetism on different materials (Ackerley Gallery, at 12:30 and 2:00 p.m.)
- Fingerprint Lab: View your fingerprints through a magnifying glass and compare them to the fingerprints of other visitors (Building 2, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
- Strange Matter Stage Demos: Don't miss What's the Matter (12:45 and 3:15 p.m. Monday only) and The Science of Peeps (12:45 and 3:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday only) on the Demonstration Stage in Building 1.
- Density Layering Necklaces: Make your very own necklace and show off density to all your friends! (Building 2, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
- Sleeping on States of Matter: Try out relaxing on a waterbed, an air mattress, and a concrete block (Ackerley Gallery, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
- Invisible Ink Lab: Explore the mysteries of invisible ink, and create your own ink messages to uncover and take home (Building 2, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)