This event was the big finale to 10 days of activities which have included a hike along the San Andreas fault, talks about dark matter, and a discussion of dinosaurs vs. robots. Even I have to admit that's cool, although sadly a lot of the people I spoke to claimed that the world is more than 6000 years old and that evolution is true. Crazy Californians! And the hallowed turf of AT&T Park is currently converted to American football to allow the Cal Golden Bears to play there while the Berkeley stadium is being renovated (sorry tree sitters).
We met up with Lauren, Evan and Logan at the event. Lauren is a genuine scientist of course, and Logan lived up to his genetic heritage by playing with massive bubbles, watching coloured ice melt, looking at rocks under microscopes, and making a kaleidoscope with our very own Hannah at her stand in Chevron Exploratory Village. We asked her how these rainbow-refracting devices worked. "Umm...magic," she replied. Good girl.
Looking out across the Bay, and marveling.
Didn't they win the World Series once?
Hannah, keeping it Chevron in her brand new sweater.
Standing on the turf.
Radio Disney kept the kids entertained...
...which was actually a lot more interesting to watch than your average baseball game.
Oil is good.
Hannah educates and entertains.
Inspiring young minds. Just not in this photo.
Logan was pleased to inform me that slate is harder than shale.
How many MBAs does it take to make a kaleidoscope? Two, as long as they're supervised by a 3-yr-old.
