Illuminations a NEWSLETTER for SPECIAL FRIENDS and DONORS of the FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Look Inside!

FALL | WINTER 2017 Illuminations A NEWSLETTER FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS AND DONORS OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Look Inside!

Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor Featuring Augmented Reality Page 2

Terracotta Warriors Gala Pages 3–4

STEM Showcase Page 4 A Letter from The Great American Solar Eclipse the Chair of the Board Pages 5–6 hat an amazing year for The Franklin And in October, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Institute. Because of your support, we the remarkable Partnerships for Achieving Careers in Braskem Helps Make were able to welcome hundreds of Technology and Science (PACTS) program having educated 3D Printing In Space thousands of schoolchildren through thousands of young people over two-and-a-half decades. ourW doors, witnessed the accomplishments of our youth Possible education programs, presented world-class exhibitions, As I reflect upon 2017, The Franklin Institute already Page 6 and so much more. Whether in the national spotlight has its eyes cast on the future. In June of this year, during the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse or leading the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new PACTS 25th Anniversary Page 7 The Franklin Institute is an anchor, and your Welcome New Trustees support is a testament to our important work. Page 7

Youth Programs the museum world into the realm of augmented reality, strategic plan intended to guide the Institute to its Graduation The Franklin Institute is an anchor, and your support is a 200th anniversary in 2024. This plan will impact testament to our important work. everything we do as we approach our bicentennial and Page 8 we cannot wait to share it with you in the coming year. Each time I have the opportunity to visit The Franklin Curatorial Showcase Institute, I continue to be amazed by the scale and scope Thank you for all that you do to support The Franklin Page 9 of the Institute’s many initiatives and programs. We Institute as we inspire a passion for science and began 2017 in blockbuster style with Jurassic World: The technology in person after person and strive to reach Exhibition, where tens of thousands of people learned the milestone after milestone. I wish you a joyful holiday Game Masters science behind one of the most popular films of all time, in season and a happy new year. Page 9 the Mandell Center and the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pavilion. In June, we applauded 23 graduating youth Save The Date programs students, who collectively received acceptance letters from more than 60 colleges and universities. Later Page 10 in August, an estimated 10,000 people gathered inside and outside the Institute to witness the astronomical crown Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D. Science of Wine jewel of the year—the Great American Solar Eclipse. Chair of the Board of Trustees Page 11

FRONTPAGE: Cousins Maddox Hargrove and Kyler Pikron crowd under a silver-black polymer roofed tent at The Franklin Institute in order to be able to see the solar eclipse. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor FEATURING AUGMENTED REALITY

t the end of September, Terracotta even more about the science and technology behind like when they were first built 2,200 years ago, holding Warriors of the First Emperor debuted in these ancient clay figures. The exhibition encourages delicately sculptured weapons that have long since Philadelphia to great acclaim. Enhanced visitors to view eight of the ten original statues through crumbled to dust. Using AR technology with mobile with an immersive augmented reality their mobile devices using an AR viewer embedded devices in the exhibit engages visitors, enhances (AR)A experience designed by The Franklin Institute in the Institute’s mobile app. On their screens, visitors overall experience, and provides a test case for AR’s and made possible by the Pew Center for Arts & will see a dynamic computer-generated imagery (CGI) use in museum settings, advancing both the Institute’s Heritage, the exhibit allows visitors to understand representation of what the statues might have looked mission and the broader field of museum design.

Major support for Augmented Reality provided by:

To use the Terracotta Warriors Augmented Reality app, download it at www.fi.edu/mobile. After opening the app, point the camera With additional generous support provided by Victor M. Bearg and at the above AR target image to launch the interactive. the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

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1. Miller Parker and Marjorie Ogilvie 8. Jarry Cheng and Ambassador Zhang Qiyue 2. Nicholas Karabots, Larry Dubinski, 9. A traditional Chinese dragon led by 6 reenactor Jarry Cheng, and Athena Karabots Nai Ni Chen weaves through delighted guests 3. Brendan Lawrence, Andrew Noah, Rebecca Senopoulos, Catherine Senopoulos, 10. Joyce Walker, Larry Dubinski, and Daniel Matthews, and Meghan Bachman Don Morel 4. Marilyn and David Cragin 11. Representative James R. Roebuck, Jr. and Bonnie Squires 5. Marvin Samson and Joanna Greenﬁeld 12. Jarry Cheng and Karlyn Skipworth 6. Terracotta Warriors greet guests as they ascend the red carpet 13. Jeanne and Joe McAtee 7. Members of the Nai Ni Chen 14. Jia Qiang, Zhang Qiyue, and Larry Dubinski performance group 8 14

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ach fall, invited guests engage with The Franklin Institute’s youth programs students during our annual STEM Student Showcase. Through hands-on activities—such as the PACTS robotics demonstration Eand sheep heart dissections—students share their knowledge of STEM subjects with our generous supporters. 9

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1. Bruce Freundlich learns more about the PACTS Program from students 2. Kevin Duffy gets to know a PACTS robot 3. Pat Vernon interacts with a youth programs student 4. Ashanti Pressley shares what it’s like to be a student in STEM Scholars 14 5. Tom and Pat Vernon learn about robotics 6. George Weinbaum learns about STEM

4 SUMMER OF SPACE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT DURING The Great American Solar Eclipse

his past summer, the Institute celebrated all things cosmos with the Summer of Space—two months of daily and weekend programming including live demonstrations, children’s story time, building activities, and more—all presented by Braskem. TPlus, as part of this celestial celebration, each month the Institute hosted TWO Night Skies events presented by Braskem to meet the public demand to learn even more about our universe.

The Franklin Institute was THE place to be in Philadelphia on Monday, August 21, when an estimated 10,000 people gathered to view this year’s must-see astronomical event: the Great American Solar Eclipse. Here in Philadelphia, the clouds parted long enough for some spectacular views as just under 80% of the sun was hidden by the moon. The Franklin Institute distributed more than 3,500 free solar viewers, set up 30 sun spotters, and erected four mylar tents so everyone could safely witness this wonder of the cosmos.

Representatives from The Franklin Institute fanned out across the nation to Oregon and one of the premier points of totality, St. Joseph, Missouri to provide coverage of the solar show. Thousands, even millions, watched from the Institute’s social feeds and on national television as our Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts narrated the event from beginning to end. Pitts and a Franklin Institute Expedition Team experienced totality with tens of thousands of fellow eclipse chasers, sending back live commentary and video of this rare celestial event before, during, and after the 2 minutes and 38 seconds of totality. Though the Missouri afternoon was rainy, the clouds parted just in time to give spectators and the TFI team a brief glimpse of the sun completely covered by the moon, a sight that was met with an eruption of amazed cheers and wonder.

Bolstering science education at The Franklin Institute, outreach in the community, and the visibility of our scientists on the national stage are more important now than ever! Generous supporters and members make it all possible—thank you!

5 SUMMER OF SPACE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT DURING Braskem HELPS MAKE 3D PRINTING The Great American Solar Eclipse IN SPACE POSSIBLE

he Franklin Institute recently opened a new gallery, 3D Printing the Future, featuring more than 100 3D-printed items made right in the Institute. Thanks to generous sponsorship from Braskem, the Institute is also able to feature an Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) printer which is an exact replica of Tone aboard the International Space Station. Because of this cutting-edge technology, astronauts aboard the International Space Station can print parts and tools in real-time from files sent to them digitally from Earth. This limited-engagement gallery will inspire and delight visitors of all ages, leaving you with just one question: If YOU had a 3D printer, what dream would you bring to life?

Since 2015, The Franklin Institute and Braskem have partnered to engage audiences in the world of 3D printing at programs like the Philadelphia Science Festival and Night Skies in the Joel N. Bloom Observatory, which Braskem generously sponsored this past summer.

This gallery would not be possible without support from Lead Sponsor Braskem and additional support from MakerBot and Temple University.

“The sun is completely covered, and you see bright planets that are near the sun. You can see bright stars that are near the sun, and you have this really great experience of feeling the temperature drop.”

— Derrick Pitts Chief Astronomer

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uring this event, 90 PACTS alumni and friends met current students while enjoying good food, cocktails, and live entertainment to celebrate Dthe 25th anniversary of the PACTS Program at The Franklin Institute. Student-led tours allowed guests to see not only how much the building has changed over two-and-a-half decades, but also how the PACTS Program itself has evolved into the Institute’s oldest, most-established youth education program.

Welcome New Trustees!

Nick Bayer Pierre Brondeau, Ph.D.

When Nick Bayer created Pierre Brondeau joined FMC Corporation Saxbys in 2005, he had a on January 1, 2010 as president and mission in mind: make life chief executive officer, and was named better. Nick is currently the Chairman of the Board on October 1, entrepreneur in residence at 2010. Mr. Brondeau previously served as Cornell University’s School of president and chief executive officer of Hotel Administration and an Dow Advanced Materials, a division of The adjunct professor at Drexel Dow Chemical Company, until September University where he teaches 2009. Prior to Dow, Mr. Brondeau was a course in entrepreneurial franchising. As a frequent guest lecturer at the president and chief operating officer of Rohm and Haas Company, which was Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University’s acquired by Dow Chemical in 2009. During his 20-year career at Rohm and Haas, Fox School of Business, and Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, Mr. Brondeau held numerous executive and commercial positions in Europe and Mr. Bayer loves supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs. He the United States with regional and global responsibilities for marketing, sales, serves on the boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Independence Region, research and development, engineering, technology, and operations. Prior to the Community College of Philadelphia, Drexel University’s Steinbright joining Rohm and Haas, he spent six years at Air Liquide in engineering, research Career Development Center and Close School of Entrepreneurship, and and development, and marketing, in Paris and Chicago. is a Corporate Council member for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In 2017, he was named the Entrepreneur of the Year by the Greater Mr. Brondeau serves on the board of directors of TE Connectivity and the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, as well as EY’s Social Entrepreneur American Chemistry Council. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in of the Year. He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and son. biochemical engineering from INSA in Toulouse, France. Mr. Brondeau also holds a master’s degree in food sciences from the University of Montpellier, France.

7 YOUTH PROGRAMS The Franklin Institute PACTS 25th Anniversary Board of Trustees Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D., Graduation Chair of the Board of Trustees

Larry Dubinski President and CEO

Sandra K. Baldino Michael F. Barry Nick Bayer Joel Bernstein Wade H. Berrettini, M.D., Ph.D. Suzanne Boda Renee B. Booth, Ph.D. Yvette Bright Pierre Brondeau Donald E. Callaghan Troy Carter Peter K. Classen Annie Duke Michael C. Forman Christopher Franklin John T. Fries Christopher Gali he Franklin Institute is delighted Toni Garrison Elizabeth H. Gemmill each year to celebrate the Richard J. Green commencement of our youth Grete Greenacre education programs students. Richard A. Greenawalt TThey work tirelessly to further their Richard Henriques Frances E. Jensen, M.D., FACP studies in science and technology and we Stephen E. Kelly are proud to say that each one from the Elaine Levitt class of 2017 went on to attend a higher- Charisse R. Lillie, Esq. learning institution. Through the generous Ira M. Lubert Thomas J. Lynch support of donors, each student received James J. Maguire, Jr. a laptop the night of graduation to ensure Welcome New Trustees! Miriam G. Mandell they have the tools needed to succeed Sandra G. Marshall wherever their education takes them. Chris McIsaac Robert S. McMenamin Denis P. O’Brien Paul Offit, M.D. Marvin Samson William Sigmund, MD, MHS, FACC Joan N. Stern, Esq. Andrea Stewart Richard W. Vague Luiz Vieira Sue Webb Tina Wells Paul H. Woodruff, PE Harold L. Yoh III Karen Zimmer, MD, MPH

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Dan Abramowicz Tom Caramanico The Honorable Darrell L. Clarke William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D. Mayor Jim Kenney Appointee: Otis Hackney C.J. Taylor The Honorable Tom Wolf Appointee: Michelle Singer

EMERITI MEMBERS William J. Avery Marsha R. Perelman James A. Unruh

(List as of November 2017)

8 Curatorial Showcase e dived deep into The Franklin Institute’s vast collections during our “curiously red” Curatorial Showcases. Guests delighted in seeing Benjamin Franklin’sW thumb portrait, his glass armonica, and more. Curatorial Showcases give our Curatorial Team the opportunity to share our many treasures with our closest friends and supporters.

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1. Julie and Mitch Gerstein, Jack and Ramona Vosbikian, and Myron and Sheila Bassman 2. Rochelle and Bob Hirsh 3. Doris Sickler and Victor Bearg 4. Rachel McLaughlin, Joyce Sando and Karen Rosenfeld 5. Len Rosenfeld 1 6. Eric Rugart and Jackie Rugart 7. Emily Thalheimer-Reiner and Skylar Reiner 8. Karen Rosenfeld

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OPENS MARCH 31, 2018

Showcasing the work of over 30 innovative game 4 5 designers, Game Masters takes visitors on an interactive journey inside their favorite video games, those from the trailblazing arcade era up through today’s web and console games. Challenge yourself to achieve a high score on more than 100 playable games as you learn how the most beloved characters—from Sonic to the Sims—came to life, and follow the remarkable transformations that video games have undergone over time through more than 100 objects and pieces of original artwork featured within the exhibit. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to play in spectacular multi-player immersive experiences as well as on classic arcade games from the 1970s and ‘80s while discovering the stories of the designers who have

6 pushed the limits of gaming beyond our wildest imaginations. Browse rare concept artwork, watch revealing interviews, and beat all the boss levels you can in this landmark exhibition celebrating the names behind the games!

20 mm / 96 px minimum height Exhibition developed by ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)

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9 123 mm / 564 px minimum width Save the Date Follow us on social media! TheFranklinInstitute @TheFranklin FranklinInstitute February 6 April 16–20 Speaker Series—Amy Harmon, Awards Week New York Times Science Reporter April 28 April 19 Science Carnival March 4 The Franklin Institute Awards May 4 Terracotta Warriors of the Ceremony & Dinner Game Masters Family Party First Emperor closes April 20-28 October 11 March 31 Philadelphia Science Festival Vikings: Beyond the Legend Premiere Game Masters opens

Thank You, Corporate Supporters!

The Franklin Institute recognizes the dedicated corporate supporters with whom it has formed strategic alliances. The support provided by the following organizations helps to make possible exciting exhibits, educational programs, and special events.

Awards Discovery Camp Franklin Air Show Changing Earth Ceremony and Dinner Official Beverage Sponsor Official Airline Sponsor Traveling Science Shows

SportsZone Philadelphia Science Festival Science After Hours Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor

Your Brain Awards Week Science in the Summer™ Community Night

The Franklin Institute thanks the following companies for their generous annual support, showing commitment to sustaining and advancing STEM education and supporting its mission throughout the greater Philadelphia region and beyond in 2016 and 2017 to date. Those giving at the $5,000 giving level and above are:

Proud Corporate Partner Chubb Holman Automotive Group Inc. RSM US LLP Awards Ceremony and Dinner Discovery Camp Changing Earth Franklin Air Show Cigna Official Beverage Sponsor Traveling Science Shows Official AirlineHoughton Sponsor International Salus University Comcast NBC10 Telemundo62 ICV SAP America, Inc. Comcast Spectacor Independence Blue Cross Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr SportsZone Philadelphia Science Festival The Science Behind Pixar Science After Hours Cozen O’Connor Awards Week Janssen Biotech, Inc. SEI Wealth Management™ Anonymous Credit Suisse KPMG LLP Solid Technologies, Inc. Robot Revolution AccentureJurassic World: The Exhibition Crown Holdings, Inc. La Salle University Southco, Inc.

Actua Your Brain DechertScience in the Summer™ Community Night Lincoln Financial Group Stradley, Ronon, Stevens and Young, LLP AECOM Deloitte LLP LiquidHub Sunoco, Inc. Agora Cyber Charter School The Dow Chemical Company Lockheed Martin TE Connectivity American Airlines Drexel University Logan Hotel Temple University American Association for Cancer Research Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP Macy’s Teva Pharmaceuticals AMETEK, Inc. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC MakerBot Thomas Jefferson University ANRO EMD Performance Materials Corp. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tozour Energy Systems Apex Mortgage Company Enterprise Cloudworks LLP Merck & Co., Inc. Triad Strategies Aqua America, Inc. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Microsoft Corporation Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC Archer & Greiner, PC Event Network, Inc. Mole Street Productions, LLC UBS Financial Services, Inc. Arkema Inc. Evolve IP The Moody’s Foundation UGI/AmeriGas ASD Specialty Healthcare, Inc. Firstrust Bank Morgan Stanley Universal Health Services, Inc. ASTM International Fish & Richardson P.C. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP University City Science Center AT&T FluidEdge Consulting Inc. Novo Nordisk University of Pennsylvania Axalta Coating Systems FMC Corporation Penn Medicine University of Pennsylvania, School of BakerHostetler Frog Commissary Pennoni Associates Inc. Engineering and Applied Science Bank of America FS Investments Pfizer University of the Sciences Blank Rome LLP The Governor’s Woods Foundation The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UST Global Bloomberg GSK Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Vetri Restaurant Corp. The Boeing Company Harmelin Media Philadelphia Insurance Companies Wells Fargo Braskem Hawk Capital Partners PNC West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Cancer Treatment Centers of America Henkels & McCoy, Inc. PwC (Listing as of December 1, 2017) CBSPhilly Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. Quaker Chemical Corporation The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia HM Health Solutions Rowan University

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Science of Wine Captions Nearly 100 guests engaged in lively wine- themed discussion and hands-on activities 1. Eric Brooks, Gail Turley, and Jay Hirsh where they tested their palates’ perception of 2. Gus Dias-Lalcaca and Louise Duffy dryness, oakiness, sugariness, and even learned 3. Pamela Doggett and Tanya Kramer a few party tricks with wine glasses. Many 4. Trustee and host of Science of Wine thanks to David Moore and Moore Brothers for Annie Duke underwriting the evening’s selection of wine, 5. David Moore (Moore Brothers and to Trustee Annie Duke and Eric Brooks for Wine Company), William Nessler, Sherrin Baky-Nessler, and welcoming guests into their home. Bill and Mary Lee Stallkamp 1 6. Joe Maglaty, Chris Berrettini, a friend, and Mary Anne Lowery 7. Toni Garrison, Andrea Freundlich, and Sandy Marshall 8. Paul Yakulis and Lisa Weber-Yakulis 9. Rahul and Milica Kothari

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