Nano High

Nano High is a series of free lectures on various scientific and engineering topics courtesy of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the US Department of Energy. The lectures are held more or less on a monthly basis from early winter to late spring and are located at one of several UC Berkeley lecture halls. The exact times and locations are posted on the Nano High website. I found out about Nano High through my sons, who attended many of the lectures in order to earn extra credit in their high school science classes.
The lectures are usually very interesting and do not delve deeply into theory and equations but if you or your student want to discuss topics in much greater detail the presenters are always available after the lectures for questions and more specific details of their work. The most recent lecture was given by a CalTrans bridge engineer who discussed the design and construction of the new Bay Bridge, how topical!
There is no fee or registration needed to attend. Seating is first come first served and although the lecture halls usually have 300+ seats they almost always filled to capacity and then some, so don’t be late! The lectures are clearly designed for college bound high school students but parents and perhaps other adults who are personally interested in the discussion topic are also in attendance. If your kid’s teachers have not yet recommended Nano High to their classes I suggest you take the initiative and bring your kids to a lecture, it may spark their scientific curiosity!