MEGAMicrobe, a free exploration of the world of microbes for students ages 5 to 15 and their families, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Tom Joy Elementary School, 2201 Jones Ave. in East Nashville.
Hosted by the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation, the ninth annual MEGAMicrobe event invites students to conduct science experiments, join in hands-on activities, and win prizes and giveaways. Parents and teachers are also welcome.
This year’s theme is “Power Up!” Researchers from Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Health will lead several fun activities revealing the important roles that microscopic organisms play in the environment and human health, and how science powers the world around us.
Tom Joy Elementary School is three blocks north of East Trinity Lane on Jones Avenue in East Nashville. For more information, visit www.vumc.org/viiii/megamicrobe or contact Megan Schladt at megan.schladt@vumc.org.
