Women in STEM

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2000°F Flame vs. Shuttle Tile—Will the Marshmallows Melt?

How does a space shuttle tile protect the astronauts inside? Museum Educator Emily explains how shuttle tiles are made of glass and air, so they are incredibly good thermal insulators.
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Power a Light Bulb with Mud! DIY Science Battery

How do you make a battery out of dirt? In this video, Alex Dainis explains that a small container of dirt, a penny, a nail, and an alligator wire can be combined to make a rudimentary battery.
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Spark Meets Liquid Oxygen: Chemical Reaction

What happens when you drop a flame into liquid oxygen? Museum Educator Emily breaks down the principle of combustion, in which oxygen reacts with a burning stick to produce spectacular sparks!
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NASA’s Europa Clipper: Hunt for a Second Origin of Life

NASA’s Europa Clipper has started its 1.8 million mile journey to explore the habitability of Jupiter’s icy moon. Dr. Cynthia Phillips of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains the Europa Clipper mission, which is currently on its way to Jupiter’s...
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10k People, Only 3 Bags of Trash - Zero Waste Festival

Where can 10,000 people produce three bags of trash? Sophie Shrand of Science with Sophie’s Electric Road Trip takes her to the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival.
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Brazil’s Wetlands on Fire: How Climate Change Intensifies Wildfires

Why are wildfires threatening the world’s largest tropical wetland? In this video, we dive into how the Pantanal, which spans Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay, is experiencing a dramatic increase in wildfire intensity.
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Earth Has a 2nd Moon?! Meet PT5

Did you know that Earth has a temporary second moon? PT5 is a 33-foot wide rock that normally orbits the Sun.
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World's Largest Genome in a Tiny Fern

What species has the biggest genome? In this video, Alex Dainis explains that the tiny fork fern holds the record at over 160 billion base pairs of DNA.
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Coffee Crisis: How Climate Change Is Threatening Latin American Coffee Farmers

How does climate change impact your morning cup of coffee? Coffee requires specific conditions to grow, like those found in the “coffee belt” near the equator.
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Aurora Alert! See the Northern Lights

An X-class solar storm could cause exciting aurora activity! This most powerful class of solar flare will bring a chance to see the northern lights on October 5, with some lingering aurora activity on October 6 and October 7.
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Cycling for the Planet | How Bikes Empower and Help Communities

What are the benefits of riding bicycles? In this video, Lina Moise of She Fixes Bicycles explains her connection to biking.
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NASA to Bring Stranded Astronauts Home via SpaceX Dragon

How will the two astronauts stranded aboard the ISS return home? Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams originally launched to the ISS aboard the Boeing Starliner, but due to technical issues they weren’t able to take it back to Earth.
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Do Birds Have Accents? The Case of American Kestrels and Their Latinx Cultural Connection

Did you know that Kestrels have accents that can tell us where they were raised? Kestrels, like Clarence, are small birds of prey that are found across North and Central America.
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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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Bike Wheel Experiment: Angular Momentum

What can a bike wheel teach us about rotational inertia? In this educational video, Museum Educator Jeannine stands on a turntable while applying force to a spinning bike wheel.