THE BEGINNING:
In February of 1991, a group of graduate students in the Physics and
Astronomy department at Michigan State University began discussing the
possibility of presenting public shows made up of science
demonstrations. In April 1991, a group of about 20 students
participated in "Science Day at the Meridian Mall" which, in four
short hours, attracted nearly one thousand people. The positive
response from this appearance was overwhelming, and resulted in
numerous invitations to schools and community events. This led to
formal organization of the group, the election of officers,
consultation with faculty members, and a search for starting
funds. ST received a supplemental NSF grant in the summer of 1991 and
immediately began designing and building its demonstration
inventory. One year later, Science Theatre participated at another
Science Day at the Mall; this time, with an array of exciting
demonstrations designed and implemented by the talents and creativity
of its 35 new members.
Today, Science Theatre has grown to include scientists and engineers from
many branches. The group has developed into separate department groups
of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, and Phyiscs &
Astronomy.
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