Science Circus is held in conjunction with National Science and Technology Week, said Berger. Activities include experiments that can be done at home, virtual reality using computers and simulation, astronomy, information on birds of prey and other creatures indigenous to the area and displays of science experiments made by local elementary school students. Museum goers can learn about their natural habitats and identify ways to ensure their safety, she explained. Wildlife of the Pajarito Plateau is an introduction to snakes, spiders and other creatures indigenous to this area. Lab staff will be on hand to provide information on these creatures' anatomy, as well as studies conducted on nearby wildlife.
Virtual reality gives museum goers the opportunity to learn about computers and simulation.
Astronomers will be on hand to discuss planets and galaxies. Moon craters are made by using every day substances to simulate the formation of craters on the moon, she explained. Science at home activities provide museum goers simple chemistry experiments that can be done at home. And students from Aspen Elementary School in Los Alamos will be on hand to present and explain to museum visitors special science experiments they've made, Berger said. Bradbury Science Museum is located at 15th Street and Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos.