Maine Science Festival will be held March 18-22

BANGOR – The 6th Maine Science Festival will be held from March 18 through 22 at Cross Insurance Arena and at other venues in downtown Bangor.
The festival, which has more than 70 events and activities for all ages, is free of charge, but there is a suggested $5 donation. The 2020 Maine Science Festival’s headliner event is an all-Maine event: the world premiere of “The Warming Sea,” a symphonic exploration of hope in the face of climate change. The MSF commissioned Grammy award winner Lucas Richman to write “The Warming Sea,” and it is part of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s March 22, 2020 concert (Masterworks IV: Sounds of the Sea). It is also a Maine Bicentennial event.
The MSF is also continuing its longtime partnership and collaboration with Penobscot Theatre Company. This year, the troupe will present the play “Safety Net,” by Daryl Lisa Fazio, and it will be peformed March 13 through 29 , and include pre-talk conversations and four post-play talk-backs (after the matinees).
Beyond the arts partnerships, this year’s MSF again shows the wide variety of the science expertise in Maine. Over the five days, sessions will cover the science of climate change, dogs, space, aquaculture, history, economics, addiction, sound, sleep, renewable energy, virtual and augmented reality, and more. There is no better way to learn about Maine science.
“The MSF is a chance to not only learn from some of the best Maine has to offer, but also to celebrate them and their work,” says MSF Founder and Director Kate Dickerson. “And partnering with arts organizations allows the scientists, researchers, and practitioners in Maine the opportunity to reach an entirely different audience than who they usually reach. I think that’s a perfect representation of what the Maine Science Festival is all about.”
All the details for the 2020 program, including locations, can be found online at www.mainesciencefestival.org.