KNME Science Café will present an expert on robotics, Mars rovers and moon robotics as its topic on Friday, March 24, when KNME TV Channel 5 invites those 18 and older to experience “Adult Night” at Explora Science Center. The event will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
KNME Science Café is about sitting back with a drink or snack to watch part of an episode of NOVA scienceNOW and then ask questions of a specialist in the field. Friday’s scienceNOW segment features James McLurkin of MIT, one of the world’s leading designers of robot “swarms” — groups of robots that work together for a greater purpose.
A discussion will follow about these futuristic marvels and how they are being used practically – in current science projects - with University of New Mexico research assistant professor Barbara Cohen, who works with the Mars Exploration Rovers and robotic lunar projects.
The KNME Science Café takes place every other month, at various museums, presenting a variety of topics, attended by engaging experts in that field. Future KNME Science Café topics include: New Mexico Tyrannosaurs: T. Rex and his cousins on Saturday, May 13 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, as well as Science Cafés featuring volcanoes and astronomy.
Adult Night at Explora is an opportunity to be a kid again, enjoy math explorations and puzzle over Kakuro and Sudoku; plan, design and create robots; explore all 250 interactive exhibits; as well as joining the fun at KNME-TV’s Science Café.
Approximately 70 people participated in the first, very successful KNME Science Café earlier this year.
Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, or free with Explora membership. Coffee and refreshments for the KNME Science Café will be provided by Whole Foods Market
For more information call 277-1218 or 224-8323.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu