The 2014 World Science Festival packed more than 70 science-filled events into just 5 days. There was something to spark curiosity in all ages of visitors, from in-depth discussions of cutting-edge science to fun-filled activities, performances, and hands-on experiments. Here’s a small slice of what the Festival offered this year.
Photos by Greg Kessler
Visitors pose for costumed photos at the Ultimate Science Street Fair.
Actor Paul Rudd (center) emotes as young Albert Einstein at the opening night performance of Alan Alda’s play “Dear Albert,” also featuring Cynthia Nixon (left) and Francesca Faridany (right).
Brian Greene (left) performs a scientific demonstration for Alan Alda (right) and the audience at “Dear Albert.”
Left to right: Jo Marchant, Joyce Carol Oates, and Steven Pinker in conversation at “Science and Story: The Write Angle.”
“Science Bob” Pflugfelder takes the stage at “Cool Jobs.”
Kids and adults alike got a kick out of the NASA Mobile Exhibit.
Brian Greene leads a discussion of recent gravitational wave results from the BICEP2 telescope. Left-right: Greene, Alan Guth, Andrei Linde, Paul Steinhardt, Amber Miller, John Kovac.
A packed crowd is mesmerized by spherical movies at “Science on a Sphere.”
NASA astronaut Michael Massimino meets a young fan.
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