Our February Science Explorations theme is Science and Civil Rights. WonderLab believes in amplifying the work of many scientists and recognizes the importance of diverse representation in our museum and across our programs. We strive to put these beliefs into practice 12 months a year. We also recognize that February is Black history month and historically, not all voices and faces have been well represented in fields of science. So during the month of February, we are paying respect to the careers of Black scientists and conducting experiments that reflect their work.

Join us this week as we learn about George Carruthers, an inventor, engineer, physicist, and space scientist. His most well known invention was a powerful ultraviolet camera/spectrograph used by NASA on the Apollo 16 mission. We will learn more about George Carruthers work, as well as his spectrograph invention and how it helped us learn more about space. This program supports Indiana earth and space science standards for 2nd and 3rd grade and Next Generation Science Standards 3rd through 5th grade.

Cost: Free

For more information contact:

Aleisha Kropf
(812) 337-1337