Celebrating National Healthy Lung Month, LSC’s MiniMed Extravaganza ushered in hundreds of guests on October 29th to explore and experiment with a slew of medical experts.

Now in its seventh iteration, MiniMed has become a staple of opportunities and access to the medical field that most students would never acquire.

To that point, Liberty Science Center made a college and career fair central to the day’s offerings. Inquiring minds were engaged and challenged by a plethora of incredible partners, including Synchrony Medical, Yale University, Rutgers University, Kean University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Bergen Community College, and Young Women in Bio.

In tandem, school groups were invited to train in CPR with the American Heart Association, investigate respiration with Johnson & Johnson, explore registered respiratory therapy and nursing with Atlantic Health, simulate intubation with Fairleigh Dickinson, and discuss stress with Rutgers.

Rounding out the day, students were equipped to better understand how environmental factors like air pollution, wildfire smoke, and extreme heat affect respiratory health thanks to The Air We Share initiative from Sanofi and the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)’s Seeding Action. Activities included hands-on experience with preserved swine lungs, AR lung anatomy slices, and DIY air-filtration models.

While this extravaganza has come and gone, you can breathe easy knowing MiniMed will return March 17th with a myriad of fresh experiences for the medically-minded. Keep your eyes open for more information. You won’t want to miss it!

MiniMed Extravaganza,  National Healthy Lungs Month