The Treehouse Group

The 2010 edition of the Grown-Up Science Fair, held May 8th, had even more displays than in previous years, and we were all thrilled to see the roughly 300 people who came out and participated so enthusiastically.

Some of this year’s highlights included: Transcription Hero with Jeremy Feingold from Spongelab Interactive, where players used the Guitar Hero controller to transcribe a section of DNA; mealworm art; an experiment which sought to find out which gender has better reflexes (before and after a few beers); and one which determined the effects that happy or sad images have on people when they are composing music. These, on top of our annual displays of Flubber, Periodic Table Twister (a Twister game set entirely on a giant-sized periodic table), the Scientific Arts & Crafts table, and the baking soda volcanoes, ensured there was more than enough to do until the wee hours of the morning.

Thanks again to everyone who came out - we hope to see you next year!

Those lucky enough to turn into human pretzels on the Periodic Table Twister and make a big (scientific!) mess with Flubber at last year’s Grown-Up Science Fair (GUSF) will be both thrilled and relieved to hear that the Treehouse Group will once again be partnering with city-wide science festival Science Rendezvous for the 2010 edition.

Moving along Queen Street West, this year’s Evening of Madness will be taking place at the Rhino. Our goal is to connect as many scientists and non-scientists as can fit in one room, in order to investigate the lighter, fun side of science and technology in Toronto.

This year’s party will be on May 8, from 8pm - 12am at the Rhino (1249 Queen Street West).

Click here for information on past events, and here for updated information on this year’s GUSF.

If you’d like learn more about and/or get involved with the GUSF, please contact Joe Wilson at joe@treehousegroup.org.

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the Grown-Up Science Fair this year. It was a huge success, and we hope you had as great a time as we did. The first batch of photos have been put up on Flickr, and we’ll update this site with a rundown of the evening’s highlights soon.

We would also like to extend our gratitude to Gilbert’s LLP for their generosity in funding our efforts, and to all the volunteers whose hard work made it so much fun.

The Second Annual Grown-Up Science Fair (GUSF) is nearly here, and we hope you are as excited as we are to take part in it! The event will be held at The Rivoli (334 Queen St. W) at 8pm on May 9, as part of the Toronto Scientific Community’s open house party, Science Rendezvous.

With generous contributions from innovative law firm Gilbert’s LLP, the Treehouse Group will be using GUSF as an opportunity to explore science in decidedly non-traditional ways, through music, arts & crafts, drama, and games. You’ll get the chance to meet a wide variety of people from across the city, test your knowledge, and exchange ideas. Witness the exploding volcano, participate in interactive science experiments, and check out some science class overheads from the 1960s.

Other highlights:

- Meet Steve Mann, U of T’s resident cyborg;
- Have a great idea you’d like to develop? Compete to win a consultation with a patent lawyer from Gilbert’s LLP;
- Play periodic table twister;
- Test your knowledge against a(n imaginary) 8th grader with our science test!
- Play pool with scientists and volunteers from Let’s Talk Science, who will be upstairs from 6pm until 8 pm;
- Join us for the GUSF after-party in the Rivoli back room with live DJs from 11:30 pm until close.

Check out pictures, videos and podcasts from last year’s Grown-Up Science Fair, and look for science project ideas here.
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Have you ever wanted to know what the inside of a computer looks like? Test your blood-alcohol level as the night progresses? Play periodic table twister?

Explore science in a decidedly non-traditional way through music, arts & crafts, drama, and games at the Treehouse Group’s second annual Grown-Up Science Fair on May 9th at The Rivoli, at 8 pm. This year’s event is once again held in conjunction with Science Rendezvous.

Get involved! The Treehouse Group is looking for “scientists at heart” to contribute by making a project for the Grown-Up Science Fair. Have an idea? Want to help out? Email sciencefair@treehousegroup.org.

To take a look at pictures, videos and podcasts from last year’s Grown-Up Science Fair, or if you’re looking for science project ideas, check out last year’s event here.

Do you find yourself reminiscing about the awesomeness that was your Grade 6 science fair? Are you still kicking yourself for choosing the Egg Drop over the (clearly superior) Volcano?

Join us on May 10th at the Victory Cafe, as part of the city-wide event Science Rendezvous, to peruse science fair projects from a wide assortment of Toronto’s best and brightest.

Additional highlights will include: screening of 80s science movies, a bubbling volcano, Flubber, and some great conversation.