Environmental Science

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EEE: What You Need To Know

Why are mosquitoes shutting down towns in Massachusetts? The area is experiencing an outbreak of EEE, or Eastern equine encephalitis.
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25M People at Risk: Lake Mead's Water Crisis Explained

Did you know that 25 million people in the Southwestern US rely on Lake Mead for freshwater? Sophie Shrand of @sciencewithsophie explains how this human-made reservoir, which is a result of the Hoover Dam and generates 1.3 kilowatts of hydropower annually...
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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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Coral Reefs: How Rising Ocean Temps Cause Bleaching

How are rising ocean temperatures impacting coral reefs? This video explains how coral that face heat stress will often expel the algae zooxanthellae in a process called bleaching.
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Why Human Waste Might Be the Future of Farming

What are the benefits of using human waste to fertilize plants? Co-host of the Gastropod podcast Nicola Twilley explains how this practice can cut down on energy usage.
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Most Sustainable Olympics: Paris 2024

How were the 2024 Paris Olympics the most sustainable Olympic Games? In this video, we break down how France adhered to their carbon budget of 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide.
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Rotifers Explained: Microscopic Creatures Thinner Than A Strand of Hair

What are rotifers? In this video, Quinten, a microhobbyist, explains how these microscopic animals live in all sorts of bodies of water, including temporary sources of water like puddles.
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Reduce Food Waste by Upcycling Coffee Grounds

How can you repurpose your used coffee grounds? In this video, Maynard Okereke shows us how to reduce food waste by upcycling coffee grounds in three useful household hacks.
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Sustainable Eating with Hydroponic Farming

Did you know you can grow plants without any soil? In this video, Museum Educator Sloane explains how hydroponic farming can reduce the resources needed to grow food.
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Tuesday, July 30 | 7:00 pm

Moving Close to the Ground: A Messy Love Song

Celebrate Disability Pride Month at the Museum of Science with traveling poet, storyteller, and social justice educator Eli Clare.
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Can Frogs Predict Climate Change?

What can frogs tell us about the health of an ecosystem? In this video, Museum Educator Jason explains how amphibians, such as gray tree frogs, can help predict the futures of ecosystems as indicator species.
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Microscopic Life in a Drop of Ocean Water

What lives in a drop of ocean water? In this video, Quinten, a microhobbyist explains the microscopic food webs that have a big impact on our ecosystems by recycling carbon dioxide into oxygen.
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Seine River Clean Up for Olympics

What does it take to clean up a polluted river? In this video, Museum Educator Sloane explains that efforts to clean the polluted Seine River in time for the Paris Olympics are looking successful.
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Climate Change Affects Ocean Currents

What is the great ocean conveyor, and what would happen if it were to collapse? Dr. Amy Bower, a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, discusses how a series of ocean currents that link determine heat distribution around the globe.
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Natural Pest Control with Eastern Rat Snakes

Did you know that eastern rat snakes can provide natural pest control? These snakes will eat rodents, including mice and rats.