Below are some of the exciting activities we have planned for you.

• Bacterial “chameleons” of the aquatic world: Learn about "color vision" in bacteria that can completely change their color, from red to green or pink to orange, in response to different light color environments and how this research will be useful in new biotechnology applications.
• Bacterial viruses: Meet viruses that make bacteria sick and learn about how these unsung heroes of the microbial world are being recruited to fight bacterial infections.
• Bee for a day: Explore the honeybee life cycle and microbiome.
• Beekeeping: Learn about bees and beekeeping.
• Bioluminescent bacteria: Experiment with bioluminescent bacteria and watch them glow!
• Birds battle for boxes: Learn what IU researchers have discovered about how tree swallows compete for nesting sites, and how to provide them with a safe nest box.
• Bloomington Urban Woodlands Project / Plant native species:Learn about the plants and animals that make up forest food webs. Come make a biodegradable pot and plant a native woodland species to take home.
• Dances with darters: Meet some darters (colorful native fish) and learn about IU research that explores relationships between these fish and their parasites.
• Go with the flow: Learn about a powerful and colorful laser-based technology—flow cytometry—and how it is used in the life sciences.
• Greenhouse tours: See details below.
• Killer worms and germs: Be amazed by the cooperation and warfare that IU researchers have discovered in our local soils and the dangers that lurk within for insects.
• Maternal care: Observe types of parental care, score a video of hamster maternal care as a scientist, and race against a mom to return your pups to the nest.
• Meet a biologist:  See details below.
• 1, 2, 4, 8—Microbes double and double and double! Learn how microbes can go from 1 to 2 to millions in a matter of hours. Get ready to pick a microbe and 'race' the others at the table to see who can double the most!
• Plants get sick, too: Look at diseased plants under a microscope, see the pathogens that make them sick, and learn how IU research will protect our food supply from these devastating diseases.
• Skulls: Explore the skulls of over 40 species of mammals, including humans! Play detective to discover what an animal ate; whether it is a predator, prey, or both; to whom it is closely related, and perhaps how it died.
• Snakes: Meet a pet snake and learn about the amazing biology of this truly fascinating animal!
• Tortoises: Meet a group of live tortoises and learn about their biology.

Sign-up for other IU Science Fest events at their registration tables located in the Jordan Hall atrium.