Don’t miss your opportunity to obtain free tickets to Ginger Zee, chief meteorologist for ABC News. Zee will headline this year’s Nebraska Science Festival on April 20 at Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall in Omaha.
Tickets for the general admission seating to “An Evening with Ginger Zee” will be released online at Event Brite (up to four per person) at noon on April 1 on a first-come, first-served basis; please check nescifest.com for more information. Although the April 20 presentation is free, tickets are required for admittance when doors open at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for past keynote speakers have gone quickly. If you are unable to obtain tickets online, you may come to the venue on April 20 and any open seats at 7:25 p.m. will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The sixth annual Nebraska Science Festival – scheduled for April 19-28 – will feature more than 100 science- and technology-related activities in communities across the state with the goal of making science accessible, interactive, relevant and fun for all ages. Check nescifest.com for a full list of activities and participating communities.
As the face of ABC News’ meteorology team, audiences are familiar with Zee’s coverage of natural disasters, but the December 2017 release of her memoir, “Natural Disaster: I Cover Them, I am One,” also shined a light on the difficult personal path Zee traveled to becoming the first female chief network meteorologist at a network.
“Ginger Zee has a remarkable story that reaches far beyond her high-profile science career,” said SciFest coordinator Kacie Baum. “She will share her passion for meteorology, present the human side of these storms, and inspire our audience by sharing her own life’s storms.”
Presented by UNMC, the Nebraska Science Festival is a collaboration of organizations and individuals interested in the advancement of science literacy. In addition to UNMC, other sponsors, to date, are Metro Credit Union, the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Metropolitan Community College and media sponsors KETV and the Omaha World-Herald.
To volunteer as an individual, community site or a science expo booth, go to: nescifest.com. In addition to NeSciFest.com, you will find SciFest updates and information on Twitter (@NESciFest) and Facebook (NE SciFest).