What are we thinking about? Who have we met recently? Who or what is inspiring us? Browse these blogs, written by Exploratorium staff and find out what’s happening behind the scenes at the museum.
by Chad Lange • February 7, 2018
Three million Americans have allergies to peanuts or tree nuts, but scientists are learning to desensitize the body and prevent severe reactions. Follow one patient's journey from peanut fearer to peanut conqueror.
by Mary Miller • February 1, 2018
Surfers for the Maverick’s surf competition near San Francisco are pinning their hopes on Pacific storms, lots of data and some well-honed algorithms.
by Kevin Boyd • January 22, 2018
A new exhibit in the Exploratorium's outdoor North Gallery lets visitors investigate how sediments build up around plants in a tidal marsh.
by Mary Miller • October 18, 2017
Fall, not summer, is fire season in California. The aftermath of rainless but foggy summers and a shift in the winds that normally bring cool, moist air from the Pacific but instead blow from the dry, warm interior create the perfect recipe for fires. That weather pattern exploded this October into deadly wildfires that affected air quality all over the Bay Area.
by Rob Rothfarb • September 20, 2017
Last week, the Exploratorium kicked off a new program series called Field of View: Mapping Emerging Media Technologies, focusing on immersive art and technology experiences.
by Liz Ball • September 14, 2017
On Friday, September 15 at approximately 4:54 a.m. PDT, after twenty years in space, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will go down in a blaze of glory.
by Eileen Campbell • August 7, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a full moon.
by Eileen Campbell • July 29, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a quarter moon (waxing).
by Eileen Campbell • July 22, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a new moon.
by Eileen Campbell • July 22, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a waning crescent moon.
by Eileen Campbell • July 16, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a quarter moon.
by Liz Ball • July 13, 2017
With the help of the world-famous Kronos Quartet, Exploratorium composer Wayne Grim will turn the total solar eclipse on August 21 into a musical performance like no other. Find out how they'll pull it off.
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