EAST LANSING - Michigan State University will hold its third Science Festival from Wednesday, April 15th through Sunday, April 19th. More than one hundred and fifty activities are in the five-day schedule.

MSU Associate Professor Jim Geiger will give a chemical demonstration during the Science Festival. And he has the secret to attracting all age groups to his presentation. "I like focus on reactions that are fun to watch."

Geiger couldn't emphasize enough the importance of chemistry. "Chemistry is everywhere. Chemistry is everything. Why do things stick or don't stick to your hot pan? That’s chemistry. What makes your car go? That’s chemistry."

The Science Festival Co-Founder and Coordinator Renee Leone says there are lots of MSU professors like Geiger who donate their time and effort to celebrate science.

"All the faculty members, department chairs, research students, community members are donating their time and skills to sharing their work," said Leone.

Nearly 100 student volunteers will make all the activities, seminars and exhibits possible. Meng'en Kong, a second-year graduate at MSU, is one of them. She just finished the training and explains why she wanted to join this event.

“This is my last semester, so I want to do something special before I graduate from MSU. One of my friends was the volunteer last year, and she said it’s really interesting."

This year, the organizer also invites some well-known community presenters as keynote speakers.

“We have Scott Sampson, who is a paleontologist, and an expert on PBS Dinosaur Train and he is known for the Discovery Channel's Dinosaur Planet. We have Dr. Art Benjamin, who is a mathematician and a magician. So he combines the two loves he has and share the wonder and beauty of mathematics,” said Leone.

If you are interested in the MSU Science Festival, you can find a booklet with full schedules of all activities in your local libraries or Room 93 on the garden floor of Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

All events are free and open to the public. And most activities are taking place at night during the weekdays and full day during the weekends when parking is free on campus.