3M Visiting Wizards

An Experience You Won’t Forget: 3M Visiting Wizards Bring Their Science Excitement to the Stage!  Ohhhh, those unforgettable, mind-boggling science demonstrations by the 3M Visiting Wizards!  The 3M Visiting Wizards’ amazing interactive stage show will explore the mysteries of chemistry, air pressure, sound, and the science of the ultra-cold and is patterned after the program’s science learning kits. Come see these concepts demonstrated with ordinary items like bathroom scales, toilet paper, metal trash cans and flying ping pong balls. … Learn more

Jim Massey

Driving the Change to Make Healthcare More Accessible and Sustainable Worldwide “When I started my career in the biopharmaceutical industry as a sales representative, I never dreamed I would be driving healthcare change on the global stage,” says Jim Massey, Global Vice-President of Sustainability Strategy and Engagement at AstraZeneca, a science-led biopharmaceutical business whose innovative… Learn more

Dr. Tonya Nichols

Biodefense Expert Dr. Tonya Nichols With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Nichols has led and managed microbiological research in academic, clinical, and government laboratories.  Since joining EPA’s National Homeland Security Research Center, Dr. Nichols has held several positions to include senior research microbiologist, team lead for biothreat assessments, and Director for the Threat and Consequence Assessment Division. … Learn more

Dr. Lita Proctor

Dr. Lita Proctor,  Microbial Ecology Researcher and Expert Lita M. Proctor, Ph.D. is a National Institutes of Health scientist who managed the 10-year Human Microbiome Project. Prior to this she served as Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Geosciences and the Biosciences Directorates, where she managed microbiological, bioinformatics and research resources… Learn more

Dr. Nizar Ibrahim

Let This Noted Paleontologist Take You Inside the Age of Dinosaurs! One of the fastest rising paleontologists on the international scene today, Dr. Nizar Ibrahim scours the Sahara Desert of North Africa for clues to life in the Cretaceous period — a thriving prehistoric era known as the last stage of the “Age of the… Learn more

Dr. Christian Hubicki

Robotics Scientist, Christian Hubicki: The Challenge of Creating Robots That Walk and Run One thing is immediately apparent about robotics research scientist, Christian Hubicki: He absolutely loves what he does, including talking about it with kids and other non-scientists. “I trained as an engineer with a specialty in building and coding robots. My passion is to… Learn more