The UAB chapter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society held our first Mad Scientist Day Junior event in May of 2014. This annual event is a free event open to children in the greater Birmingham area and serves to spark children’s interest in science through over thirty fun hands-on demonstrations. The first installment of the event was relatively small, with only 19 total volunteers and 143 student participants, but the event has grown significantly within the community after only two short years, reaching numbers of 58 total volunteers and 237 student participants. The event has grown beyond our chapter’s original expectation, including monetary support from multiple community sponsors, greater media incorporation and coverage, and installments of new demos and event sections over the years, including Mad Scientist Day High School. Post-event survey data indicates strong participant attendance retention and overall positive attention to the pursuit of science.

Mad Scientist Day junior event impact on Birmingham, Alabama

255th National Meeting (2018)

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