ST. LOUIS, MO – November 3, 2025
WHAT:
We need it to survive, but have you thought of the science behind how food is cultivated, produced, prepared and consumed? The Saint Louis Science Center’s Sci-FEAST Expo — supported by Presenting Sponsor BJC HealthCare and Supporting Sponsors Nestlé Purina PetCare Company and St. Luke’s — will explore the fascinating science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) surrounding foods, beverages and nutrients for people, pets and other living things.
Sci-FEAST is a free, all-day event that showcases how food, nutrition, health and STEM connect. Through one-on-one interaction with more than 150 experts in food science, animal science, nutrition, agriculture, environmental science and more, guests can discover more about the products we eat and use every day.
Among the featured activities will be:
- A focus on nutrition, diet and health, with hands-on activities by professionals from BJC HealthCare and St. Luke’s.
- Information on pet nutrition from Nestlé Purina Pet Care, including a discussion of good (and not so good) items to feed your pet — as well as a visit by the popular touch-therapy dog teams.
- A “Guess the Flavor” activity featuring Beck Flavors, a St. Louis-based company that designs custom flavors for many favorite foods and beverages.
- A discussion on the science behind “Building Better Burgers” with Hi-Pointe Drive In and a hands-on experience in building burgers in zero gravity.
- Hands-on pasta activities, with sampling, by Noodles & Company.
- Demonstrations on the science of food and taste with opportunities to sample foods and beverages from around our region.
- The “Science of Fermentation,” with sampling of distilled favorites from the St. Louis Bourbon Society, Bare Wood Spirits, Switchgrass Spirits and StilL 630 Distillery.
- Animal and plant science engagement, including dairy cows, aquatic invertebrates and insects, food crops, mushrooms and flowers.
View the day’s full schedule at slsc.org/event/sci-feast/.
WHEN:
Saturday, November 15 (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
WHERE:
Saint Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
MORE:
Sci-FEAST is part of the Science Center’s SciFest event series, which offers free expos throughout the year designed to connect guests of all ages with STEM experts and professionals. For more information on the Science Center and upcoming events, please visit slsc.org or call 314-289-4400.
Contact:
Doug Bolnick, Public Relations Manager
Email or call 314.289.4461
About the Saint Louis Science Center
The mission of the Saint Louis Science Center is to inspire everyone to be curious and engaged in science. Named a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate in 2016, the award-winning Science Center engages guests through on-site experiences, including hundreds of hands-on exhibits, the OMNIMAX® Theater, which is one of the only IMAX® Dome with Laser theaters in the world, and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium, which was recently named America’s Best Planetarium by the USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards. For more information about the Saint Louis Science Center, please visit slsc.org.
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