14 March 2013
Posted in Corrosion: The Silent Menace

As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is certainly true when it comes to corrosion prevention.

The correct approach to keeping corrosion at bay helps save both money and lives. Although many corrosion prevention techniques are costly, they more than pay for themselves by increasing the safety of our infrastructure and lowering maintenance costs.

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14 March 2013

Orlando Science Center celebrated Pi Day—the annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi)—with programs, activities and you guessed it: pie!

We got creative with circle art, threw shaving cream pies at the legendary Greek symbol and conducted a pie walk. And of course, we gave away pie!

Pi Day is observed on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day date format), since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form.

12 March 2013
Posted in Space Junk 3D

Former NASA astronaut Bob Springer returned to the Orlando Science Center on Saturday, March 9 to discuss how science fiction inspires science fact among other topics.

Bob touched on the future of space travel, how science fiction films such as Star Wars® inspire real world science and how you can become an astronaut.

11 March 2013
Posted in Member News

Members tapped into their inner-artists and painted springtime patterns at March's Member Monday. Paint, chalk, crayons and colored pencils were used to create the masterpiece mural on display in KidsTown.

Next month join us for an hour of storytime when storyteller, Madeline Potts, takes you away on an adventure through the magical world of springtime! You will become part of the storyline, while making friends and learning about the season.

We hope to see you on Monday, April 8 from 9 a.m.–10 a.m.

08 March 2013
Posted in Corrosion: The Silent Menace

Just in time for the opening of our exhibit “Corrosion: The Silent Menace” comes the world’s largest corrosion conference, right here in Orlando!

NACE International, The Corrosion Society, is hosting its annual CORROSION 2013 Convention and Expo at the Orange County Convention Center March 17-21. Industry leaders, corrosion engineers, pipeline operators, government officials and corrosion researchers will come together to discuss the threats of corrosion, learn about new technologies that fight it and ways that people and businesses can prevent corrosion from attacking pipelines, bridges, airplanes, buildings and more.

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07 March 2013
Posted in History and Future

The Orlando Science Center and the Loch Haven Park community lost one of its founding partners last month.

Henry Kubik Jr. was a part of the visionary committee that saw Loch Haven Park as a cultural center. What was originally orange-grove land is now home to Orlando Science Center, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando Fire Museum and Orlando Garden Club. From the late 1940s through the 1950s, Mr. Kubik and other civic leaders set about their goal of transforming the area into the cultural hub it is today.

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