Health and the Human Body
Learn about the amazing science of health, the human body, and everything in between! These 2025 Atlanta Science Festival events are all about discovering aspects of what makes our bodies work. Start planning your Atlanta Science Festival experience with these events, taking place March 8-22.
Celebrate STEAM: The Atlanta Science Festival Launch at Georgia Tech | March 8th
Presented by Georgia Tech, Science ATL
Kickoff the 2025 Atlanta Science Festival with Georgia Tech!
Whether you’re interested in robotics, brains, biology, space, art, nanotechnology, paper, computer science, wearable tech, bioengineering, chemical engineering, or systems engineering, there will be activities for you! Visit campus for hands-on STEAM activities, exhibits, demonstrations, opportunities to meet student researchers, learn about the research, and so much more happening at Tech!
After parking, find your way to the registration tent in the Visitor Area 4 Lot, pick up your passport and start your galactic journey through all our STEAM activities!
Father of the Cyborgs | March 9th
Presented by Georgia Tech Neuro Next Initiative
Father of the Cyborgs tells the story of a neurologist in the late 1990s whose relentless effort to unlock speech for locked-in patients nearly incapacitated him when he decided to have his own brain implanted. Watch the documentary and then discuss brain-computer interfaces, mental privacy, and the future of neurotechnology with Atlanta thought leaders in neurotechnology and neuroethics!
No registration necessary
The Mercer Science Spectacular! | March 13th
Presented by Mercer University
Dive into the World of Discovery at the Mercer Science Spectacular!
Calling all young explorers and curious minds! 🌟 Join us on Mercer’s gorgeous Atlanta campus for the Mercer Science Spectacular – an action-packed adventure in health sciences that’s fun for the whole family!
Get ready for a Scavenger Hunt like no other! You’ll explore, experiment, and experience exciting activities that’ll make science come alive. Roll up your sleeves for hands-on, gooey pharmacy experiments, discover how your body moves with exercise science activities, dive into delightful demos led by the College of Nursing, and much more!
🎉 What’s in Store?
Food trucks with tasty treats 🍔
Free parking for everyone 🚗
Fun games and giveaways 🎁
A special appearance by Mercer’s mascot, Toby the Bear! 🐻
Complete the scavenger hunt, and you’ll unlock a super-secret surprise prize – just for you!
Bring your friends and family and join the fun! This free event kicks off on Thursday, March 13, at 4 PM—the perfect after-school adventure. Stop by anytime during the event window for this drop-in event!
No registration necessary
Neuroscience & Your Senses: An Exploration into Your Brain! | March 15th
Presented by Georgia State/Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University
Neuroscience can teach us a lot about how the brain works in your everyday life! Take our interactive center tour as we explore human senses and how the brain looks as we engage in daily activities. Researchers from Georgia State University and Georgia Tech will lead this interactive tour and field all your burning questions about what’s going on inside your brain, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other techniques. Members of the public from all age groups are welcome to attend and learn more about how you can volunteer to participate in critical studies at the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging that help us understand how the brain changes over the lifespan and how to resolve concerns about reading, anxiety, traumatic brain injury, tumors, and more.
Stop by anytime during the event window for this drop-in event!
No registration necessary
Proton Precision: Inside Emory’s Proton Therapy Center | March 15th
Presented by Emory Proton Therapy Center
Get a behind the scenes look into the Emory Proton Therapy Center’s cutting edge technology, including high energy proton beams that target cancer with sub-millimeter precision! Learn the physics behind the treatment, and get a hands-on opportunity to treat the “patient” in your tour group! Join us for a journey through our clinical workflow and engaging activities on the Medical Physics concepts behind imaging, treatment planning, and radiation delivery.
Stop by anytime during the event window for this drop-in event!
Health Storytelling: Carl Zimmer and “Air-borne” | March 19th
Presented by Emory University – Center for the Study of Human Health, Georgia Center for the Book
Every day we draw in 2,000 gallons of air — and thousands of living things. The air teems with invisible life, yet this last biological frontier remains so mysterious that it took over 2 years for scientists to agree that the Covid pandemic was caused by an airborne virus. In conversation with author and journalist Maryn McKenna, New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer will lead us through the living atmosphere, weaving together gripping history and new threats to global health.
Get Your Blood Pumping with the Science of Weightlifting! | March 19th
Presented by Georgia State – Department of Kinesiology and Health
Looking to improve your health? There are few ways better than lifting weights! Join certified exercise professionals in exploring the world of sports science as you learn how to workout efficiently, safely, and productively, and set a path to get in the best shape of your life!
Follow That Food! An Interactive Exploration of the Digestive System | March 19th
Presented by Clayton State University
If you are reading this, you have probably eaten something within the last 12 hours. Do you wonder what is happening in your body to that food? Through this interactive exploration of digestion, you will learn about the many twists and turns that your food takes while in your body. This exploration will stop at important landmarks in your digestive tract and will include activities that will add to your knowledge about digestion! It’ll be fun for the whole family!
Stop by anytime during the event window for this drop-in event!
Presented by Science ATL
Come on out to the explosive conclusion of the 2025 Atlanta Science Festival with 100+ hands on science experiments, including many focused on human health! Free for the family!
