Engineering

Event
Monday, October 20 – Friday, October 24

Mass STEM Week

The Museum of Science, Boston and Youth Engineering Solutions are proud to support Massachusetts STEM Week 2025 by providing the Engineering Bandages challenge.
Event
Saturday, August 23 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Pedal Power 2025: Celebrating Community Through Biking

In partnership with HUBLUV, the Museum of Science is excited to celebrate the bicycling community around Greater Boston!
Event
Wednesday, April 9 | 7:00 pm

What’s Revolutionary Today? How the American Revolution Inspired Boston’s Innovation Economy

Participate in an enlightening evening of community, conversation, and more as we explore the influence the American revolution has on current-day Boston.
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NASA Careers with a Disability: Engineering a More Inclusive Future

What if your greatest perceived limitation became your biggest strength? Dana Bolles, a trailblazing engineer at NASA, shares how she turned what many saw as a disadvantage into a driving force.
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Turn Milk Into Plastic?! Try This Fun Eco Experiment

Maynard Okereke walks you through a fun, science-based DIY to create bioplastic using simple ingredients like milk, vinegar, and baking soda. This eco-friendly hack shows how bioplastics could help reduce plastic waste and dependence on petroleum.
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Under 1 minute

Blue Origin's New Glenn Takes Orbit

What’s the newest rocket in the sky? On January 12, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launched successfully.
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Under 1 minute

SpaceX’s Chopstick Catch Lands Perfectly!

What a catch! SpaceX successfully performed the incredible “chopstick” catch of its Super Heavy booster for the second time ever!
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Robot Roundup

Join Museum Educators for a demonstration of modern robotics.
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Under 1 minute

Recycling Rare Earth Metals

Rare earth metals are essential for manufacturing our electronics, but is there a way to mine them without harming the environment? In this video, Maynard Okereke explains how Phoenix Tailings works to reduce waste from rare earth metal mining.
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Under 1 minute

Concrete: The Climate Culprit You Didn't Know About

Did you know that cement produces 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions? Maynard Okereke explains how Sublime Systems is working to change the way we build with green cement!
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Under 1 minute

Climate Science Experiment: How Reflective Walls Keep Buildings Cool

What design elements help keep buildings cool? In this video, Alex Dainis explores how reflective zigzag walls can help make buildings more eco friendly.
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Under 1 minute

200 MPH Electric Motorcycle

How fast can an electric motorcycle go? In this episode of Sophie’s Electric Road Trip, Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie visits Ohio State University’s Center for Automotive Research, where Laura is working on an electric motorcycle that could go over...
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20 minutes

Impacts of Plastic Pollution

Plastic can have a massive impact on our environments and even the world! So what is a plastic and how does it pollute our waterways? Discover more about this issue and think of ways you can help solve the problem!
Event
Saturday, August 24 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Pedal Power 2024: Celebrating Community Through Biking

In partnership with HUBLUV, the Museum of Science is excited to celebrate the bicycling community around Greater Boston!
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under 1 minute

Mom Advocates for her Deaf Son

Inclusion and accessibility advocate Beth Leipholtz describes the tools she uses to support her son Cooper.