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NNadir

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Tue Jun 10, 2025, 12:52 AM Jun 2025

Chicago Area Educator Alert: Free Lunch and Science at Argonne National Laboratory. [View all]

My wife and I met our son's new girlfriend in Princeton this weekend, a wonderful young woman, and at lunch she asked about the resources we used in the area when our boys (including our son) that were connected with the area.

We spoke of all the cultural events we attended connected with the University, and our use of the University libraries, but of course we mentioned the best thing about being a parent in this area, the educational resources of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory - now probably under threat with the attack on science - Science on Saturday, a series offered every winter where scientists give lectures on a broad range of scientific subjects, including but not limited to nuclear fusion development.

Our National Laboratories made America Great, even as the thugs in Washington, controlling all three branches engage in a doublespeak destruction of science.

I'm not a member of the American Nuclear Society - I don't qualify - but I am on their mailing list. This is short notice, and just a day before the No Kings protests, but I received this notice in my inbox:

Greetings, xxxxx!

I’m excited to invite you and your students to RadFest—an all-out nuclear science experience designed for high school students and educators, hosted at Argonne National Laboratory.


Date: Saturday, June 14
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Lunch Included!
Location: Argonne National Laboratory


RadFest is a great opportunity for you and your students to get hands-on with nuclear science! We'll have fun activities, giveaways, and will be joined by science educator and YouTuber Kyle Hill.

Space is limited, and all participants must complete the badge process for entry to Argonne National Lab. Please register as soon as possible and help spread the word by sharing the event flyer!


Feel free to reply to this email with any questions you may have. We hope to see you there!

Stay curious,

Uchenna Ezibe, STEM Programs Senior Manager


Registration is required.

I cannot recommend more to those living in close proximity to National Laboratories to explore the offerings they may have for education in sciences.

It's short notice, but if you can go, do so. Regrettably I'm not in the Chicago area.
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