[caption id="attachment_33757" align="alignright" width="300"] Tashi at work[/caption] Our Pinhead Institute is a science-based educational organization whose mission is to build science literacy by connecting people to the natural world through interactive educational programs taught by world-renowned scientists and enthusiastic educators, mentors, and volunteers. Each year, Pinhead,...
[caption id="attachment_32375" align="alignright" width="300"] Fun at Pinhead's Punk Science[/caption] Does your kid love digging in the dirt? How about tinkering with things around the house? Do they love seeing things explode? If your kid is a curious creature, then Pinhead is the place for him or...
[caption id="attachment_26039" align="alignright" width="112"] Fun with Pinhead Punk Science[/caption] Pinhead completed one more wonderful year inspiring students about the wonders of scientific discovery: In 2012, nearly 5,200 students participated in over 7,500 hours of quality programming. Why is Pinhead so important – and not just as a...
Student presentations at the Wilkinson Public Library Thursday evening [caption id="attachment_25071" align="alignright" width="300"] Cailin at Montana State University’s Department of Animal and Range Science[/caption] Though winter is just around the corner, most students are still relishing their all too brief summer break. And a select few are savoring...
Summer is finally here, and while most students are relishing their summer break from school, a select few are experiencing a Pinhead Institute Summer Internship. Founded in 2003, Pinhead's internship program enables students to spend summers studying science toe to toe with global scientific and industry...
Pinhead Institute and Telluride Ski & Golf Bring Stargazing Series Ever looked up at the night's sky and wondered what exactly a "galaxy" is? Ever gazed through a telescope and contemplated life on another planet? There is no better place to view the universe as glow...
It’s that time of year again! Put on your safety goggles…scientists with exploding gases and rocket ships are coming to town this summer. During these incredible events, children learn about atomic reactions, chemistry, physics, and more in hands-on, kid friendly activities with leading PhD scientists. It's...
Throughout the school year, the Pinhead Institute brings acclaimed scientists into regional schools – Nucla, Norwood, Ridgway, Ouray, and Telluride – to lead labs, experiments, workshops and field expeditions for students in grade school through high school. Through the program, literally thousands of students each...
Pinhead welcomes Dr. John Steinberg to our regional schools Throughout the school year, the Pinhead Institute brings internationally renowned scientists into our regional schools with our Scholars in the Schools program. These acclaimed scientists lead labs, experiments, workshops, and field expeditions for students in grade school...
Supporting Pinhead's summer interns helps support the future of our country Ever wanted to study plants in Hawaii? Or work to conserve native turtle habitats in Costa Rica? Or maybe you would prefer sequencing DNA of poisonous spiders? Students interested in science with an adventurous spirit...
