Women in STEM

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Cross-Breeding Apples for Rising Temperatures

How does climate change lead to the development of new apple varieties? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how the apple growing industry is cross-breeding new apples to be resistant to rising temperatures!
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Career Crossroads: Choosing Between Two Competing Passions | Women in STEM

What’s it like to choose between two passions when finding your career path? Neuroscience PhD candidate Lindsay Ejoh describes how she was torn between pursuing music and STEM.
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Which Water Conducts Best? Comparing Conductivity in Tap, Salt & Distilled Water

Do different types of water conduct electricity differently? In this video, Museum Educator Karen explains what happens when different types of water are used to complete a broken circuit and light up a light bulb.
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Why Does Popcorn Pop? Discover the Science!

Why does popcorn pop? In this video, Alex Dainis explains the science behind a tasty snack.
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Getting a PhD: What Drives Us? | Women in STEM

What would drive someone to do the work to get a PhD? Neuroscience PhD candidate Lindsay Ejoh describes how she wants to start her own lab to study chronic pain conditions that disproportionately affect women.
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Epic Explosion: Hydrogen Peroxide Science Experiment

What makes hydrogen peroxide explode in this elephant’s toothpaste experiment? Museum Educator Jeannine explains how hydrogen peroxide is composed of two atoms of oxygen and two atoms of hydrogen, which usually break down very slowly into water and oxygen...
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Plastic Bags or Squid? Whales Can’t Tell!

Why are plastics in the oceans dangerous for whales? In this informative video, Museum Educator Sloane explains how toothed whales like sperm whales rely on echolocation to find food in the deep, dark parts of the ocean.
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Are Pumpkins Genetic Frankensteins?

What makes pumpkins genetic Frankensteins? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how modern pumpkins are one of two species: Cucurbita maximus and Cucurbita moschata.
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How AI Detects Early Breast Cancer, Saving Lives!

How can AI help predict breast cancer? Regina Barzilay, the AI Faculty Lead at MIT’s Jameel Clinic, describes how Ai can look at subtle pixel changes that correspond to changes in tissue in order to detect the early stages of the disease.
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Acid vs. Base: The Color-Changing Experiment!

How does chemistry turn this liquid from clear to deep magenta? The liquid in the beaker is phenolphthalein, a chemical indicator that changes colors when exposed to a high pH.
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See Algol, the Demon Star – Halloween's Celestial Visitor

Why is Algol, also known as the “Demon Star,” associated with evil and misfortune across cultures? In this video, we explore the science and the history of this spooky phenomenon.
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Can Invasive Species Help Fight Climate Change?

How can an invasive species help combat climate change? In this video, Alex Dainis explains how native seagrass is beneficial to local ecosystems because it serves as a nursery for young fish, and because it can take carbon from the atmosphere and lock it...
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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!