State of Sciences offers family science fun at the Hunt Library on April 14

State of the Sciences, Friday, April 14 at the Hunt Library

The State of Sciences returns to the Hunt Library on Friday, April 14 from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Coordinated by the College of Sciences and supported by the Libraries, this free, public event offers an evening of interactive science activities all over Hunt for all ages! Register now to enjoy hands-on demos, informative talks, and tours of the library and its technology capabilities, as well as food and drinks, including NC State beer.

At 5:30 p.m., renowned physicist Sean M. Carroll will give a special presentation entitled “The Big Picture” in the Duke Energy Hall. A password-protected livestream will be available for registrants who are unable to attend in person. Activities throughout the library then begin at 6:00 p.m.

Featured events and activities from the Libraries include:

  • VRPlants in the Game Lab—Games about plants and the natural world
  • Story singalong with Mr. Erik—High-energy, rock and roll storytimes on science themes
  • 3D Scan (and Print) Yourself in the Tech Showcase—We’ll give you a GIF or a printout of yourself
  • VR demos in the Teaching and Visualization Lab
  • bookBot tours
  • Generating Art with AI in the Tech Showcase—Come make art with an artificial intelligence! You provide the prompt, and we'll have one of the leading A.I. art generator programs (DALL-E, Midjourney) produce visual artwork just for you.
  • Button Making
  • Postcards—We will have postcards featuring STEM-focused images from the University Archives
  • Pop-up books
  • Citizen Science at NC State—Learn about Citizen Science activities at NC State, how you can get involved, and tools you can use or make to contribute as a citizen scientist. Giveaways will be available (e.g, field notebooks, magnifiers and scales, pencils)

This event is presented by the NC State College of Sciences in partnership with the NC State University Libraries, and generously sponsored by Joseph L. Bridger ’65. The event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival happening across the state throughout April.