Fuel Your Curiosity for Science and Partying with the first annual Weird Science: Adult Science Fair. Calling all Innovators, Explorers, Makers, Thinkers, Dreamers, Creators, and most importantly Party-ers for an evening of innovative concepts and discovery.
The Weird Science: Adult Science Fair is a judged, one-night competition of concepts pertinent to the theme "Partying", with sound scientific or technical basis. Suitable themes include - and are not limited to:
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Wine & Spirits
Craft Beer
Party Games
Hangovers
Intoxication/Sobriety
Mixology
Alcohol Consumption
Party Environment, etc.
The Weird Science: Adult Science Fair is open to both teams and individuals 21 or older.
*All Project Submissions due by Friday, March 23rd.*
You submit your project here on this website. Our panel of Science and Party experts will choose 15 experiments or investigations to showcase and compete for $500 cash prize, 1 year supply of PBR, 1 year unlimited bowling at North Bowl, Next Fab Foundations Class Pack that includes 2 months of membership, and 2 tickets to Science After Hours at The Franklin Institute for the year!
Every chosen Weird Science Fair participant will receive a swag bag filled with goodies, one case of Pabst Blue Ribbon, and a $50 Visa Gift Card to be used towards your project.
*All Project Submissions due by Friday, March 23rd.*
Nikki DeAngelis is a Research Scientist for a major pharmaceutical company in the Philadelphia area.
When not discovering new therapies for Oncology indications Nikki can be found volunteering at STEM events, working on her PhD or traveling.
Nikki comes from an eclectic science background ranging from wildlife and land use management to bioscience technology. A graduate of both Penn State and Thomas Jefferson Universities Nikki is a well qualified judge for this particular competition.
Adam is the curator of Science After Hours and other adult programs at The Franklin Institute Science Museum. When he's not at the museum you can find him attending music festivals and concerts, sometimes presenting science content along the way proving that no place is too strange to spread some science.
Project or Invention Name: Blue Ribbon Plant
Participant/Team member name(s): John Smith
Concept: What happens to a plant when you serve it 1 can of PBR per day for a whole month?
Hypothesis: If a plant is fed 1 can of PBR per day for a whole month it will grow faster than if it didn't.
Materials: 1 case of PBR, 2 Plants
Procedure: Place Plant A & B side by side in area of home with ample sunlight. Remove 1 Can from case of PBR on day 1 and pour into Plant A's soil. Water Plant A & B with 1 cup of water. Repeat.
Analyze plant and showcase your findings at North Bowl on Friday, April 6th.
*All Project Submissions due by Friday, March 23rd.*
What's a Weird Science Fair about partying without people to party with? The Weird Science: Adult Science Fair is open to the public and will host a People's Choice Category for all participants. Each guest who enters will be given a chance to cast their vote for their favorite experiment or invention. Plus there will be tons of great drink specials, food specials, and prizes just for coming out! Let's get weird.
