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Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space."
Meet David Goodsell, a molecular biologist and artist who finds beauty in the molecules of cells.
Want to see where the biggest quakes have been this week? Follow a few of the links below to see what's shaking in your neighborhood and around the world.
A series of talks celebrating both the historical and contemporary dimensions of the Eames design legacy.
From May 20 to June 5 1997, we presented a webcast series exploring the art and science of severe storm visualization.
Make a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.
A downloadable series of graphics from our Faultline website gives a snapshot of seismic science.
Watch ancient text revealed and read for the first time in a thousand years!
Why is the bicycle the most efficient way to travel? Explore bicycle science and culture.
Learn to throw a curveball, a slider, or even a screwball by throwing a Styrofoam ball.
The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.
Got questions about electrolysis in the classroom? We've got answers.
Go into the studio with some of the automata artists from our Curious Contraptions exhibition.
Our new Shadow Box is made of large phosphor screens which store light from a strobe flash, temporarily freezing the visitor's shadow.
Join curator Marina McDougall for a conversation with photographer Lena Herzog.
Learn how sparkling wine is made, what makes it different from still wine, and where all those little bubbles come from!
Humpbacks, minkes, and orcas are often sighted in the nutrient-rich Antarctic waters.
Come with us to Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico, which is rich with thousand-year-old artifacts of the ancient Pueblo culture and contains sites that appear to have been astronomical observatories.
A Scribbling Machine is a motorized contraption that moves in unusual ways and leaves a mark to trace it's path.
Meet Paul Spooner, an automata artist showcased at Curious Contraptions.
Get messy with ExploraGoo and Outrageous Ooze! Get airborne with the Fabulous Foam Flyer! Get loud with the Water Gong or Straw Oboe!
Learn about common techniques for peering inside the body in order to diagnose disease and injury.