Children explore science at PNNL's yearly Take Our Kids to Work Day
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Category: ResearchType: News
Source: PNNL
Date: Friday, April 28th, 2017
News Brief
April 28, 2017 
RICHLAND, Wash. - About 550 kids learned about the amazing science that happens every day at the D.O.E.'s Pacific Northwest National Lab with hands-on demonstrations and tours during the lab's yearly Take Our Kids to Work Day event on April 27.
Children between the ages of nine and 15 had a rare, once-a-year opportunity to visit their parents' and guardians' labs and offices, while also dabbling in PNNL's diverse areas of research. Activities included:
- Seeing robots make catalysts to convert plant waste into fuels and useful chemicals
- Meeting fish and learning how physical stresses at hydroelectric dams can affect them
- Observing glass making and learning how it's being used to store radioactive waste
- Checking out atmospheric research instruments that evaluate clouds, aerosols, the sun and more
- Interacting with the latest virtual reality and augmented reality technologies
- Learning about online safety, including the dangers of free WiFi and online survey tools
More information about the numerous tours and demonstrations at PNNL's yearly Take Our Kids to Work Day website.
Tags: Energy, Environment, Fundamental Science, Computational Science, National Security, Operations
Interdisciplinary teams at Pacific Northwest National Lab address many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security through advances in basic and applied science. Founded in 1965, PNNL employs 4,400 staff and has an yearly budget of nearly $1 billion. It is managed by Battelle for the D.O.E.'s Office of Science. As the single biggest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information on PNNL, visit the PNNL News Center, or follow PNNL on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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