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Mom Uses Microphone to Communicate with Deaf Son

Beth Leipholtz of Beth & Coop, uses technology to communicate with her Deaf son Cooper. Beth’s microphone connects directly to Cooper’s cochlear implant via Bluetooth, allowing her to talk directly to him.
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Sustainable AC with Geothermal Energy

Looking for a sustainable way to cool your home ahead of the next heat wave? In this video, Sara Wylie, an Energy Justice, Technology, and Policy Fellow at the US Department of Energy Office of Energy Justice & Equity, explains how heat pumps can use...
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Hearing Well

“Hearing Well” explores the world of the Deaf community and the science of hearing loss. The series highlights the stories of three members of the Deaf community and how they relate to Deafness.
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Innovation: Earth

Explore emergent green technologies in the Museum’s brand-new immersive, interactive exhibit that helps us imagine the ways we’ll live, move, eat, and work in the future.
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Black Smoke to Green Ships

The history of shipping may be the key to the future. Learn how we are taking the technology developed hundreds of years ago and using them as a solution to our needs while our climate changes.
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Cities of the Future

This inspiring new IMAX film shows how profound changes are already happening in some of the greatest cities on Earth, affecting the ways we’ll work, play, learn, and more!
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Museum of Science, Boston Senior Vice President Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Education

Dr. Christine M. Cunningham, Senior Vice President of STEM Learning at the Museum of Science, Boston, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Education (NAEd) for her significant contributions to educational research and policy.
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Sustainable Farm

We've joined forces with Freight Farms to create a first-of-its-kind vertical hydroponic indoor farm that aims to inspire the next generation of new-age farmers.
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This Mechanical Tree Does the Work of 1,000 Living Trees

Could a mechanical tree help us combat climate change? Dive into the future of climate action with Alex Dainis as she explores the groundbreaking work of Arizona State University’s Center for Negative Carbon Emissions in engineering a sustainable tomorrow...
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History of Light & Electricity

Explore a brief history of humanity's relationship to light, electricity, and the spirit of invention. From fire to modern day light bulbs, how we light our world has come a long way in just a few hundred years.
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All About Patents

What is a patent? Discover how inventors share their creations and are recognized for making something new. Learn the rules you need to follow to get a patent and dream up your own new invention.
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Lewis Latimer's Tools for Inventing

Lewis Latimer was an inventor in the 1800s but he didn't create his inventions out of thin air. He used tools to assist him! Discover what tools are needed to be a draftsman and see what we still use today!
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Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River

Looking out over the Charles River, observe and explore the connections between natural habitats and engineered designs.
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Engineering Design Workshop, Powered by MathWorks

Design, build, and test solutions! Discover the many ways engineers approach problem solving in surprising areas of our everyday lives.
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Youth Programs

Extend your curriculum beyond the classroom! Students will interact with local scientists and researchers, participate in a keynote address, and consider a world of STEM career possibilities.