Ignite Your Curiosity

Speaker Series

Every third Friday of the month | Doors open at 7:00pm

Ignite your curiosity—for just $5 general admission!

Join us every third Friday of the month for our new Ignite Your Curiosity Speaker Series Collection, showcasing the groundbreaking work of local scientists and STEAM professionals who are making an impact in Metro Detroit and beyond.

The series is intentionally scheduled during $5 Fridays after 5:00pm, when general admission is just $5—making science more accessible to all.

From hidden histories to groundbreaking environmental science, each fascinating talk invites you to see the world in a new way.

Elizabeth Parkinson of Cranbrook Institute of Science
The Night Matters: Exploring the Impacts of Light Pollution
Explore emerging research on the environmental impacts of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) with Elizabeth Parkinson—National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, 2025 Oakland County 40 Under 40 Honoree, and Head of the Freshwater Forum at Cranbrook Institute of Science. Learn how ALAN, one of the fastest-growing global pollutants, disrupts natural behaviors in wildlife and what ongoing efforts are underway to address its effects.