The 13th annual extravaganza encourages attendees to meet the scientists behind Atlanta’s progress.
The Atlanta Science Festival returns for its 13th year with more than 150 events and 100 exhibits to teach kids and adults all about science. (Courtesy of Atlanta Science Festival)
There won’t be any quizzes during the Atlanta Science Festival.
Don’t expect to take a test or write an essay, either. If attendees walk away without retaining the details of the science they learned, that’s completely OK, according to Meisa Salaita, co-founder of the Atlanta Science Festival.
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The Atlanta Science Festival returns for its 13th year with more than 150 events and 100 exhibits to teach kids and adults all about science. (Courtesy of Atlanta Science Festival)
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The in-person events, where kids and adults interact with scientists on a personal level and learn to share in their curiosity, are so important, Meisa Salaita, co-founder of the Atlanta Science Festival, says. (Courtesy of Atlanta Science Festival)
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Making events and demonstrations at the Atlanta Science Festival open to children is particularly vital to the future of science, Meisa Salaita says. (Courtesy of Atlanta Science Festival)
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Olivia Wakim is a digital content producer on the food and dining team. She joined the AJC as an intern in 2023 after graduating from the University of Georgia with a journalism degree. While in school, she reported for The Red & Black, Grady Newsource and the Marietta Daily Journal.