Observing World Oceans Day and Exploring San Francisco Bay Remotely
by Mary Miller • June 8, 2020
Explore more links and activities from the Exploratorium's World Oceans Day programs.
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Share Your Shore: Crowdsourcing Community Connections to the Ocean and Bay
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.
Clear Skies for Earth Day 2020
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.
Can a Virus Turn Us Against Each Other?
by Heike Winterheld • April 13, 2020
Times of crisis can bring people together—but they can also promote xenophobia, or the fear of people different from us. Find out what contributes to xenophobia, how it affects us, and how we can keep it in check.
Greetings in the Time of COVID-19
by Paul Dancstep • April 1, 2020
In this time of social distancing, what kinds of greetings should we use? What makes one kind of greeting more infectious than another? What actions can we take to feel close, even when we must keep our distance?
Live from the Arctic: Following a Research Expedition
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.
Science and the Federal Shutdown
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.
The Rewiring, Part 1: Series Introduction
by Paul Dancstep • October 10, 2018
In this series of stories, an Exploratorium exhibit developer shares her experience recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury.
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