Maine Science Festival Is Back In Bangor Starting March 16

Four days of science are coming to the Queen City with lots to talk about, learn about, and find curiosity in.

The four-day Maine Science Festival will take place at several locations between Bangor and Orono beginning March 16 and going until March 20.

A variety of subjects, speakers, and events are on the schedule. Here's a look at what's to come with a list of events and links for details listed below.

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Maine Science Festival 2022 Headliner Event

One feature of the festival this year will be merging science and music. The Warming Sea is a symphonic piece that will be performed by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and serves as hope for our warming seas. This performance will take place at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono on March 19 at 7 PM.

Maine Science Festival Feature: 5 Minute Genius

Short talks that cover a variety of topics will also be featured, called '5 Minute Genius'. Maine scientists will speak for five minutes about 'the most remarkable, cutting-edge science happening throughout Maine'. From there, the live audience gets 5 minutes of asking questions about the topic.

This event will be taking place on March 19 at 7:30 PM at Bangor Arts Exchange in Downtown Bangor. Here's a preview of this feature from past years' Maine Science Festival.

Maine Science Festival Schedule of Events 2022

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

MSF Science Trivia Night, Downtown Bangor, SeaDog Brewing Company, 6:30 PM

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Our Changing Landscape: Exhibit Reception, Downtown Bangor, Bangor Public Library, 5 PM
Science of Beer at Science on Tap, Downtown Bangor, SeaDog Brewing Company, 7:30 PM

Friday, March 18, 2022

Tech Night, presented by Project>Login, Downtown Bangor, Maine Discovery Museum, 4:30 PM
5 Minute Genius, Bangor Arts Exchange, 7:30 PM

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Maine Invention Convention, Cross Insurance Center, 10 AM
Science Conversation, Cross Insurance Center, 9:30 AM
Missing Links in Climate Change, Cross Insurance Center, 9:30 AM
Americans Who Tell the Truth: The Warming Sea/Climate Change Edition, Cross Insurance Center, 9 AM
Exploration Stations: Engage, Examine, Experiment, Cross Insurance Center, 9 AM
Impact of Viruses and Vaccines on Cancer Patients, Cross Insurance Center, 10 AM
What Really Sunk the Titanic, Cross Insurance Center, 10:30 AM
The Wise and Wacky: A Historical look at Diseases In Maine, Cross Insurance Center, 11:30 AM
Preserving & Managing Maine Forests, Cross Insurance Center, 12:30 PM
Introduction to Climate Reanalyzer, Cross Insurance Center, 1:30 PM
Science Goes to the Dogs, Cross Insurance Center, 2:30 PM
Lessons from the Past: Cultural Collapse and Decline, Hudson Museum at the Collins Center for the Arts, 6 PM
Insects Everywhere, Hudson Museum at the Collins Center for the Arts, 6 PM
The Warming Sea: An Exploration of Hope in the Face of the Climate Crisis, Hudson Museum at the Collins Center for the Arts, 7 PM

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Information Overload! Identifying and Verifying the Science of the Internet, Knapp's Music Center, Downtown Bangor, 11:30 AM
Don't Blame the Sound Person: The Science Behind Bad Concert Sound, Knapp's Music Center, 51 Main Street, Downtown Bangor, 1 PM
Setting Up A Betta Tank For Success, Downtown Bangor, Maine Discovery Museum, 1 PM
Science and Society: Meet the Policy People, Downtown Bangor, West Market Square Artisan Coffeehouse, 2 PM

Check out all the events, locations, and get tickets to this year's 4-day Maine Science Festival at the Maine Science Festival website.

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