Science gets "spooktacular" at the Bradbury Science Museum the Friday before Halloween. We’re part of downtown Los Alamos’ “Trick or Treat on Main Street,” but instead of candy, we provide science experiences.

This year there was something for everyone: a spooky maze for preschoolers; a live owl and tarantula showing off as “Creatures of the Night”; spinning gyroscopes; skulls, insects, feathers, and chemical reactions; and a liquid nitrogen demonstration showing what happens when things get really cool. Next October, climb into your costume and head over to the museum for High-Tech Halloween's 19^th year.

Donivan Porterfield of LANL’s Chemistry Division makes and breaks super-cool flowers at the Cryogenics demonstration

Chris Judson of Bandelier National Monument helps learners discover iridescence in peacock feathers

Question: How many gyroscopes can Star Wars characters get spinning on a table? Answer: At least four.