Debbie Mickle

Join other curious minds on December 9 for Science Pub RVA and explore how combining the arts, medicine, and the emerging technology of Virtual Reality (VR) can increase empathy in others.

Gallery5 in Richmond invites you to enjoy a group art and music show inspired by the late astronomer and author Carl Sagan.“Hail Sagan" will fill the gallery with artwork that reflects themes of outer space, scientific discovery and Sagan’s pop-culture likeness. The stage will feature five bands playing live music that celebrates a love of science and education.

The Japanese Garden at Maymont is a wonder to behold in the sunshine, but for the next two weeks it will also be a breathtaking display at night.

The Science Museum of Virginia is featuring an exhibit focused on technology that helps people overcome physical limitations and enhance their lives.

RVATECH is hosting its eighth annual Women in Technology conference on Friday, October 18th at the Richmond Convention Center.

The Chesterfield County Makerspace invites Chesterfield residents to drop in and try a project or two at their twice-weekly Open Hours event. The Makerspace promotes science and engineering education through hands-on learning, with activities in 3D printing, laser cutting, virtual reality, robotics and more. They also work with organizations that create E-NABLE 3D-printed prosthetics and Go Baby Go adapted ride-on vehicles for children in need.

Carlos Chafin, audio engineer and sound designer and president of In Your Ear Studios in Richmond, Virginia talks about why science matters to him.

The Plants of the James River Project is celebrating Virginia’s natural beauty with a selection of original artwork inspired by Newton Ancarrow. A Richmond boatbuilder and amateur botanist, Ancarrow photographed and cataloged over 400 species of the colorful wildflowers found along the banks of the James River from 1968-1971.

The 2018-19 school year launched a three-year partnership between Maymont and Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) to implement a NOAA B-WET Grant. The program, Bay Watershed in Science Education (BWISE), pairs community partners with Henrico middle school 6th grade students and teachers to take action to improve their local watershed and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.

When electricity creates a magnetic field, it can do all kinds of things: move the clapper in your doorbell to make it ring, turn the motor in your electric car, even make the inside of your body visible to doctors when you are sick or injured.