01 November 2006
It is through success stories that generations are inspired; and inspiration is always followed by innovation and creativity; key tools for the 21st Century. “Women in Science”, a lecture by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, intends to shed a light on women’s achievements, and success stories in different fields, also to highlight, acknowledge, and address the impediments that may still exist on their path for freedom and equality.
01 October 2006
DarkStar Adventure is a groundbreaking half-dome Planetarium show that is now showing at the BA Planetarium. It is suitable for viewers of all ages and they will witness the awesome power of a supernova, explore the heart of a gaseous nebula, visit exotic pulsars and learn to keep a safe distance from a black hole!
01 October 2006
Einstein in Alexandria, the proceedings of the Einstein Symposium Scientific Meeting, which took place 4-6 June 2005 at the BA, has been edited by Prof. Edward Witten, the co-organizer of the event, and published by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
05 September 2006
To celebrate the children's participation in the overall PSC summer programs, a special festivity took place on 5 September 2006. The celebration included a special Super Science Show conducted by a professional performer, Mrs. Rania Fahmy, as well as a mini-play prepared and performed entirely by the children. Certificates were awarded to children of outstanding achievement, and the PSC volunteers were honored for their efforts during the summer activities.
01 September 2006
After the success of the first FLL in Egypt competition, the BA Planetarium Science Center launches its campaign for the second edition of the competition, the "Nano Quest".
25 August 2006
LAMAP training targeted primary school teachers and aimed at teaching them on how to use the Arabic mirror of La Main à la Pâte website, which comprises over 1000 informative web pages, methodological references, and class activities, thus, constituting an excellent tool to renewing science teaching in Arab countries, especially Egypt.
06 August 2006
A hands-on exhibition owned by INFN (Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics), Microscopes of Physics will be hosted at the BA ALEXploratorium for three months starting from 6 August. The exhibition aims to explain what is known about the infinitely small and the infinitely large, using the instruments adopted by physicists to investigate the two worlds. The exhibition, organized in four showrooms, contains interactive exhibits and simulations that were particularly suitable for secondary schoolchildren, and a special area is set aside for inter-disciplinary applications of nuclear and sub-nuclear physics.
01 August 2006
The PSC team now brings the excitement of science learning to children in their schools and sports/social clubs. The dynamic, highly motivational, shows get the participating children involved in hands-on experiments that stimulate infectious enthusiasm. The show includes experiments in the fields of Physics, Biology, and Chemistry. The specialists working with the children use a variety of materials, such as balloons, bouncing balls, balance board, baseball bats, water, and soda cans.
01 August 2006
Want to learn more about the sky and the cosmos, rockets and telescopes, and star exploration while playing games with your peers in the open air; join the new PSC observation program. Astro-Camp is the outcome of the interest and enthusiasm of children visiting the PSC and participating in previous observations held on the BA plaza, and elsewhere. The new program incorporates a variety of fun activities, not just observation, conducted during an enjoyable excursion to an unusual location.
01 August 2006
Mystery of the Nile, a new IMAX film now showing at the BA Planetarium, unravels the epic story of the first team to navigate the waters of the Blue Nile from source to sea.