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STEM in Your Backyard brings pocket-sized versions of the popular San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering EXPO Day to neighborhoods all over the county throughout the year. STEM In Your Backyard provides access to free, meaningful STEM experiences by bringing the spark of science directly to communities throughout San Diego.

From cutting-edge malaria research to new hope for cystinosis patients; from internet security to understanding the developing, adolescent brain, women in science are changing the world. More importantly, they are changing how research is conducted. In 2013, the FDA advised women to cut the dosage of the sleeping pill Ambien in half, as it was discovered that the active ingredient in the drug stayed in women’s bodies longer than in men’s—a fact that was overlooked in drug trials because of routine bias that does not include sex as a variable in scientific research.

San Diego Miramar College will host a free science festival on Saturday March 3rd, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. for kids from 5 to 99 at its Mira Mesa Campus (10440 Black Mountain Road). The Miramar College science faculty, staff and students will present a morning filled with hands-on lab activities. All ages are welcome and this is a free event with free parking on campus! This event is part of the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering's Festival Week events, taking place around San Diego County from March 3rd-11th, 2018.

Don't just learn about science this week, do it. Regional science efforts throughout San Diego County need your help. Learn about how you can contribute to over 20 local science efforts, while doing things you enjoy. Do science while you hike, surf, read, fish, garden, play online games, and more. Participate in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon and help increase the coverage of women scientists in Wikipedia. Enjoy lectures about how members of the public have made amazing contributions to local research projects. Anyone can help science--find out how at this FREE event.

Fun Science and Art Events at EcoVivarium's Living Museum

Oxygen is required for survival, but just how necessary is it and what limits can be tolerated in extreme low oxygen environments? A panel of UC San Diego scientists will discuss beneficial responses to low oxygen and the unique physiology of species adapted to life ranging from the depths of the sea to the highest villages in the world. They will also explain less adaptive responses that may occur due to illness and potential solutions.

Young Scientists Session 6: Crazy Critters. The Young Scientists program is a space for parents and preschoolers to discover the wonders of science together. Be there to see your child get excited about science and spark their desire to continue exploring throughout their life. Topics for this month’s theme include: Feathered Friends, Habitats and Camouflage, Food Chain, Light Up the Night. Each four-week session is held on Thursday, Saturday or Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and includes access to the Fleet's exhibit galleries. Members $75, nonmembers $85.

Join the Festival of Science & Engineering and the Quartyard for a Taco Tuesday version of Think, Drink, Science. Learn about some of the interesting work being researched by graduate students at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Grab a beer and check out some cool science experiments, and have a taco too!  No RSVP needed. This event is open to the public.  Suggested donation of $10 for event pint glass.

The College of Sciences and College of Engineering at San Diego State University open their doors to K-12 students and families to showcase 22 interactive exhibits such as: CSI Meets CSU, Show-Me Geology, telescopes, planetarium showings, laser demonstrations, SuperSonic Ping-Pong Balls, Electron Microscope Facility, aerospace, robotics, making ice cream using liquid nitrogen, X-ray Crystallography, and much more.
http://sdsu.edu/sampler

Join us for a night of art and science. The San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering and the Fleet Science Center are partnering with Wine & Canvas San Diego to bring you a night of creativity and enlightenment. Local artist Amanda Rouse will lead you through the process of creating your own masterpiece, a beautiful sunset scene of the Ocean Beach Pier, while her husband, Dr. Robert Letscher, shares his experience and work as a marine biogeochemist researcher who contributes to next-generation climate models.