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Mary Miller is a science writer, producer and director for the Exploratorium’s partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Her academic background is in marine biology and science communication and one of her roles at the Exploratorium is to help introduce the museum's...
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by Mary Miller • February 11, 2021
Watch a discussion of the film Frozen Obsession that documents an extraordinary expedition to the Canadian Arctic with a crew of scientists, students, historians and documentary film producers.
by Mary Miller • February 2, 2021
While the COVID pandemic has closed the indoor exhibits at the Exploratorium, you can still get your fix of interactive exhibits at the Exploratorium’s Pier 15 waterfront location on the Embarcadero.
by Mary Miller • June 8, 2020
Explore more links and activities from the Exploratorium's World Oceans Day programs.
by Mary Miller • June 8, 2020
The Exploratorium environment team is inviting contributions from Bay Area communities to document their shorelines in a new effort to invetigate the impacts and responses to sea level rise and other environmental hazards.
by Mary Miller • April 21, 2020
On a global scale, there has been an unprecedented drop in air pollution, particulates and carbon dioxide emissions from the planetary shelter in place. This is a rare opportunity for scientists who study the atmosphere to document the changes and watch for patterns that can guide policy and actions to improve our future climate and air quality.
by Mary Miller • July 19, 2019
We'll be following a research expedition into the Arctic and chatting live with scientists on board an icebreaker.
by Mary Miller • January 18, 2019
We love our science agencies and the dedicated public servants who work for the American public, we’re feeling their absence in small and large ways.
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 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.