NASA Driven to Explore

Come check out the NASA Johnson Space Center Driven to Explore exhibit, a mobile multimedia experience showcasing the Shuttle Program, the progress of the International Space Station and benefits of space exploration leading into NASA's next major program, Constellation. You'll walk through the exhibit and see breathtaking imagery and state-of-the-art models of the Constellation Programs next-generation launch vehicles and human spacecraft destined for use to explore the moon and beyond. Visitors will also have the unique opportunity to touch a 3 billion year old moon rock brought back aboard Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the moon in 1972. The moon rock is the centerpiece of the exhibit and is one of only six lunar samples in the world made available for the public to touch and feel.

Emergency Day

What would you do if a bomb went off in the middle of the city, or floods threatened your neighborhood, or fire ravaged your home?

Do you know how to deal with a city-wide catastrophe, or prevent household emergencies if they occur? Get prepared at COSI's Emergency Day on October 18, 2008. COSI is bringing dozens of Central Ohio agencies together for a full day of simulated emergency responses that will educate and prepare you for your worst case scenarios.

Witness a planned explosion on COSI's front lawn and the chain of response from the city’s emergency personnel. Meet the Canine Substance Detection bomb dogs and see the Med Flight helicopter land right on the front lawn. Peek inside a HazMat vehicle, fire engine and ladder truck, ambulances, highway patrol cars, National Guard search vehicle, and other heavy duty rescue vehicles. Tour a HazMat tent, inspect a real decon suit, see robots that simulate trauma victims for ER training, and experiment with black light technology to detect glowing germs and learn about looming pandemics. more info...

Agency contributions are subject to change.

Experience Columbus Days

Columbus is THE place to be during Experience Columbus Days. Get 50% off admission to the city's top attractions and entertainment when you show your Experience Columbus Days discount flyer. In addition, the 42 restaurants of Dine Originals Columbus are offering 25% off your food bill for two people. COSI is participating October 10-12 (closed Monday, October 13). Offer good for 50% off general admission to those with an Experience Columbus Days flyer. COSI's offer is valid for general admission only. Not valid for Vlaue Pass, Sesame Street presents: The Body exhibit, Membership purchases, or in combination with other offers. more info...

Circulation Investigation

COSI is proud to offer a special program presented by our partner, Nationwide Children's Hospital, in conjunction with the Sesame Street Presents: The Body exhibit: Circulation Investigation: What does our blood do all day long?

Kids can take on the roles of Red Blood Cell, Heart or Lungs in a race against the clock to take oxygen to the body and take carbon dioxide out. Learn some amazing trivia about the circulatory system, find out how to calculate heart rate, and discover what the main parts of the blood do for a living.

This special learning experience will be offered at the following times:
10/3 - 5pm-7pm (during Member preview)
10/8 - 10am-12pm
10/15 - 10am-12pm
10/22 - 10am-12pm
12/7 - 1pm-3pm (Community Open House)

Teacher Open House for COSI Members

Are you attending the COSI Member Preview of Sesame Street presents: The Body on October 3? If so, visit COSI's Teacher Resource Center (located in COSI's North Exploration Space on Level 1) between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm and explore health and science classroom activities aligned to Ohio's Content Standards for Early Childhood.

Access to the Teacher Resource Center is included with your Member Preview ticket. Purchase your Member Preview ticket ($3 per member) by calling 614.228.2674 or visiting www.cosi.org/store/. Not a COSI Member? Become one today online at www.cosi.org/members/.

Sesame Street presents: The Body

Grab the kids and run, jump, and play your way through a new interactive exhibition all about the human body. Learn all about the different body parts you can see, like your hands, feet, and head.

Help Elmo ride a bike, make Grover jump and dance, see what happens to food with Oscar, and learn how to keep your body healthy and strong. more info...

Presented Nationally by New Balance
Presented Locally by AEP
Local Supporting Sponsor: American Dairy Association Mideast
Media Sponsor: WOSU
Educational Support from Nationwide Children's Hospital

Created and Produced by Sesame Workshop and Thinkwell

The Intersection of Faith & Evolution: Defining Science & Religion

A Free Panel Discussion at COSI
The Intersection of Faith & Evolution: Defining Science & Religion

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
7:00pm to 9:00pm
WOSU@COSI Studios
333 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215

- What is science?
- What is religion?
- Why does it matter so much?

Please join us at COSI for a spirited panel discussion on the intersection of faith and evolution, followed by a question and answer session, a community coffee, and the debut of an original musical tribute to Charles Darwin by composer Korine Fujiwara.

This program is free, but advance registration is required. To register, call COSI at 614.228.2674 to speak to a representative. Registrants will have an opportunity to pose questions for the panelists by email prior to the program.

Our featured panelists will be:

- Carol Anelli, associate professor of insect physiology and cell biology at Washington State University
- Connie Bertka, lecturer on Contemporary Issues in Science and Religion at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C.
- Joan Roughgarden, evolutionary ecologist at Stanford University
- Panel Moderator David Brancaccio, host and senior editor of NOW on PBS, public television's Emmy-winning newsmagazine of investigative reporting and in-depth interviews.

Supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

Collaborative Partners:
The Ohio State University
WOSU Public Media

Explore OSU's archive of past lectures in this series online at
http://library.osu.edu/sites/science_controversies/

Listen to an audio invitation from PBS's David Brancaccio:

A COSI Science of Parenting Workshop: Keeping Children Safe

Keeping Children Safe
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

This workshop will help parents understand better two common situations that put our children's safety at risk: sexual predators and peer pressure. Parents will learn some facts about the situations, skills and behaviors that will foster a relationship with their child that will promote trust and openness and tips for how they can help their child escape a risky situation.

All Science of Parenting workshops take place at COSI, 333 West Broad Street, Columbus Ohio, 43215. Registration is required; please call 614.228.2674 to register in advance.

Complimentary Preschool Vision Screenings

Vision screening, especially for young children, plays a critical role in detecting and preventing serious problems that can be lifelong and irreversible.

Did you know that...
- 80% of what your child learns is through their sense of vision?
- 1 in 20 preschoolers has a vision problem?
- Children often don't realize that they are not seeing as they should and may not complain about signs of a vision problem?

Please join us for this complimentary vision screening for preschoolers ages 3-5 in little kidspace at COSI (333 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215). No reservations are necessary.

Parent Chat in COSI's little kidspace

United Way of Central Ohio's parent education program, Born Learning, will be providing "Parent Chats" to families in COSI's little kidspace on Level 2. These informal conversations will focus on exploring everyday teachable moments with our young children. We know these interactions promote early learning and help prepare children for school success. Born Learning will also be giving out FREE parent information to parents, grandparents and caregivers who are enjoying little kidspace. Offered October 8, 22, November 5, 10, and December 10, 2008 from 10:30 am to 11:30am in COSI's little kidspace on Level 2. No reservations are needed. more info...

The Alps: Climb of Your Life

The Alps is an extraordinary giant-screen mountain adventure about Europe's greatest mountain range and one man's quest to climb the infamous North Face of the Eiger. The mountain is alluring to a mountaineer on a personal journey to make peace with the mountain that killed his father, with its harmonious culture, perilous avalanches, and irresistible views. more info...

Fly Me to the Moon (3D)

Fly Me to the Moon is the story of three spirited and curious pre-teen flies who live across from Cape Canaveral in 1969 and dream of going into space. This thrilling animated 3D feature film will connect a new generation of children and their parents to the adventure and excitement of space exploration, experienced via stunning visuals that draw upon one of mankind's most memorable, historical moments: man's first landing on the moon. more info...