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The Cambridge Science Festival, the first of its kind in the United States, is an annual ten day long series of events based on science, technology, engineering & math (STEM). The Festival makes science accessible, interactive and fun! The schedule-of events for April 13-21, 2013 is: http://cambridgesciencefestival.org/2013Festival/2013ScheduleOfEvents.aspx A signature event is the Science Carnival on Sat. April 13, 2013. Schools supporting the event include MIT, Harvard, Suffolk University, Northeastern University and many more. The American Chemical Society (ACS), the worlds largest scientific society with 164,000 members and the Northeastern Section of the ACS will be represented.

The Cambridge Science Festival is organized and run by the MIT Museum. The MIT Museum also has a program called Science on the Streets. This program uses researchers and innovators to engage audiences with their love of STEM to kids, families and adults attending cultural and community events throughout Massachusetts. Volunteers are needed. Prepared by Dr. Jack Driscoll, Chair, Public Relations, Northeastern Section of the ACS.