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Speakers and attendees at the Kepler event.
July 6, 2017

How to Discover 2,332+ Planets

The Kepler spacecraft launched into heliocentric orbit in March 2009, atop a Delta II rocket. It carried just a single…

Sunstones at The Lawrence
May 19, 2017

Assessing Oral Scientific Argumentation

This project is featured as part of the 2017 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM for ALL Video Showcase. Visit the…

Dedicated Hall volunteers Rica Azarcon and her husband, Eric, with her parents
April 17, 2017

Volunteer Spotlight: A Special Birthday at the Hall

Lawrence Hall of Science volunteers are some of our strongest and most important advocates. They generously donate their time to…

Volunteer Mary Thompson celebrates 1,000 hours of service
April 17, 2017

Volunteer Spotlight: 1,000 Hours of Service

The Lawrence Hall of Science works with many great people, from our educators and staff to our student workers and…

Children playing on the DNA sculpture at the Lawrence
April 16, 2017

TechWomen: Promoting STEM a Continent Away

16 Apr2017 Hall Educator Ramya Sankar hosts a session about her work with EBAYS. Photo courtesy of TechWomen. Ramya Sankar,…

A young scientist experiments with the Hall's Tesla Coil in front of a crowd.
March 20, 2017

The Hall recognized as 2017 IMLS National Medal Finalist

A young scientist experiments with the Hall’s Tesla Coil at the Lafayette Library in Lafayette, CA. Lawrence Hall of Science…