MIT’s Edgerton Center holds free Science on Saturday program about monthly for elementary, middle, and high school students — as well as their parents and teachers. Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The program includes a one-hour presentation at 10AM followed by hands-on activities. No pre-registration is necessary but seating is limited and first-come, first-seated. It’s held in MIT’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. Upcoming programs:
- October 18: How Computers Think
- November 15: Optics
- December 6: Underwater Robotics
- February 7: Physics
- March 28: Hands-On Engineering
NOTE: This series is separate from MIT Lincoln Labs’ Science on Saturday program, which is also held on similar dates, and for which pre-registration is required:
- October 18: Authenticating on the Internet: How Your Computer Knows It’s You
- December 6: Science of Music
- April 4: Hands-On Engineering
- June 6: Radar