Museum of Science
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Inspiring a lifelong love of science in everyone - in museums, classrooms and online. We believe in a world where science belongs to everyone.
Computer science is the blueprint behind the digital world. It’s where logic, math, and creativity combine to solve real-world problems through code.
What was the first thing you ever learned to do on a computer? 💻
What was the first thing you ever learned to do on a computer? 💻
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Computer science is the blueprint behind the digital world. It’s where logic, math, and creativity combine to solve real-world problems through code.
What was the first thing you ever learned to do on a computer? 💻
What was the first thing you ever learned to do on a computer? 💻
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast, an intense reminder of the tectonic forces at work along the Ring of Fire. The quake triggered tsunami warnings, as undersea shifts can displace massive volumes of water in moments.
#Earthquake #Tsunami #Japan #Science #BreakingNews
#Earthquake #Tsunami #Japan #Science #BreakingNews
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast, an intense reminder of the tectonic forces at work along the Ring of Fire. The quake triggered tsunami warnings, as undersea shifts can displace massive volumes of water in moments.
#Earthquake #Tsunami #Japan #Science #BreakingNews
#Earthquake #Tsunami #Japan #Science #BreakingNews
This past weekend we celebrated our cotton-top tamarin Jane's 10th birthday! 🎂🎉
She’s celebrating the best way she knows how, with enrichment, exploration, and plenty of attention from her keepers.
She’s celebrating the best way she knows how, with enrichment, exploration, and plenty of attention from her keepers.
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This past weekend we celebrated our cotton-top tamarin Jane's 10th birthday! 🎂🎉
She’s celebrating the best way she knows how, with enrichment, exploration, and plenty of attention from her keepers.
She’s celebrating the best way she knows how, with enrichment, exploration, and plenty of attention from her keepers.
Could AI help us create virtual human cells? 🦠🧪
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Could AI help us create virtual human cells? 🦠🧪
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
We just heard Martian thunder for the first time, captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover! 🔴⚡🧪
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We just heard Martian thunder for the first time, captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover! 🔴⚡🧪
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
On December 5, 1952, a lethal mix of cold air, coal smoke, and stagnant pressure systems trapped toxic pollutants over London. The smog lingered until December 9, revealing the deadly consequences of unchecked air pollution and sparking a ...
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
On December 5, 1952, a lethal mix of cold air, coal smoke, and stagnant pressure systems trapped toxic pollutants over London. The smog lingered until December 9, revealing the deadly consequences of unchecked air pollution and sparking a ...
Can snowflakes grow from vapor in real time? ❄️🧪
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Can snowflakes grow from vapor in real time? ❄️🧪
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
You don’t have to have a role model to become one.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
You don’t have to have a role model to become one.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
Join us on December 13 & 14 for Computer Science Education Weekend 2025, a two-day celebration of innovation, creativity, and code!
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Join us on December 13 & 14 for Computer Science Education Weekend 2025, a two-day celebration of innovation, creativity, and code!
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
A cheetah’s spine works like a spring-loaded coil, flexing and extending to propel it forward. This turns every stride into a burst of acceleration up to 60 mph.
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A cheetah’s spine works like a spring-loaded coil, flexing and extending to propel it forward. This turns every stride into a burst of acceleration up to 60 mph.
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard pushed the boundaries of medical science by performing the world’s first successful human heart transplant. For the first time, doctors proved that one of the body’s most vital organs could be replaced to save a life.
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard pushed the boundaries of medical science by performing the world’s first successful human heart transplant. For the first time, doctors proved that one of the body’s most vital organs could be replaced to save a life.
This #GivingTuesday, help build a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us. Your gift supports interactive exhibits, STEM education, and community outreach, all designed to spark curiosity and empower lifelong learners.
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This #GivingTuesday, help build a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us. Your gift supports interactive exhibits, STEM education, and community outreach, all designed to spark curiosity and empower lifelong learners.
In 1982, doctors implanted the Jarvik-7, the first permanent artificial heart, replacing natural function with engineered precision. Powered by air and made of plastic, it used two pumps to keep blood flowing like a real heart.
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In 1982, doctors implanted the Jarvik-7, the first permanent artificial heart, replacing natural function with engineered precision. Powered by air and made of plastic, it used two pumps to keep blood flowing like a real heart.
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
You could see 150 shooting stars an hour this month! 🌠🧪
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
December 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
You could see 150 shooting stars an hour this month! 🌠🧪
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
Beneath Antarctica’s miles-thick ice sheet, scientists are uncovering ancient climate records, hidden lakes, and even signs of microbial life. Each discovery offers vital clues to Earth’s past.
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
December 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Beneath Antarctica’s miles-thick ice sheet, scientists are uncovering ancient climate records, hidden lakes, and even signs of microbial life. Each discovery offers vital clues to Earth’s past.
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
Using tracking data, scientists found African penguins are far more likely to forage near fishing vessels in years when fish are scarce. This intensified overlap, measured by a new “overlap intensity” metric, is linked to steep population declines.
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
November 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Using tracking data, scientists found African penguins are far more likely to forage near fishing vessels in years when fish are scarce. This intensified overlap, measured by a new “overlap intensity” metric, is linked to steep population declines.
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
Can your brain really shut off chronic pain? 🧠🧪
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Can your brain really shut off chronic pain? 🧠🧪
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
All Aboard! Trains is the perfect rainy-day escape. Step inside a cozy wintry world filled with intricate mini landscapes, hands-on fun, and trains of all sizes gliding through snowy scenes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
All Aboard! Trains is the perfect rainy-day escape. Step inside a cozy wintry world filled with intricate mini landscapes, hands-on fun, and trains of all sizes gliding through snowy scenes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
A supermoon is lighting up our skies, and this one shows up before sunset! 🌕🧪
The next supermoon rises on December 4, as the Moon reaches perigee. That is its closest orbital point to Earth, where it can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full moon.
The next supermoon rises on December 4, as the Moon reaches perigee. That is its closest orbital point to Earth, where it can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full moon.
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A supermoon is lighting up our skies, and this one shows up before sunset! 🌕🧪
The next supermoon rises on December 4, as the Moon reaches perigee. That is its closest orbital point to Earth, where it can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full moon.
The next supermoon rises on December 4, as the Moon reaches perigee. That is its closest orbital point to Earth, where it can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a typical full moon.
New research suggests metformin, a type of diabetes medication, may blunt the body’s natural response to exercise. That means reduced benefits for blood sugar control, vascular health, and overall fitness.
What else may be holding back your fitness journey? 🏋️♀️
#Diabetes #Exercise #Fitness #Gym
What else may be holding back your fitness journey? 🏋️♀️
#Diabetes #Exercise #Fitness #Gym
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
You never know where science might take you, but curiosity leads the way. 🧪
Nicole Jackson followed opportunity into Health IT, where she now helps design the tools that power smarter, faster care. Her path proves that every step forward in tech can be a step toward better health for all.
Nicole Jackson followed opportunity into Health IT, where she now helps design the tools that power smarter, faster care. Her path proves that every step forward in tech can be a step toward better health for all.
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
You never know where science might take you, but curiosity leads the way. 🧪
Nicole Jackson followed opportunity into Health IT, where she now helps design the tools that power smarter, faster care. Her path proves that every step forward in tech can be a step toward better health for all.
Nicole Jackson followed opportunity into Health IT, where she now helps design the tools that power smarter, faster care. Her path proves that every step forward in tech can be a step toward better health for all.
New research suggests our universe operates on non-algorithmic principles, rules that no computer, no matter how advanced, could ever replicate. That’s because reality itself emerges from a deeper, mathematical foundation beyond the reach of computation.
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New research suggests our universe operates on non-algorithmic principles, rules that no computer, no matter how advanced, could ever replicate. That’s because reality itself emerges from a deeper, mathematical foundation beyond the reach of computation.
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
In Ethiopia's Afar region, the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in over 10,000 years, launching a 14 km ash cloud across the Red Sea and into parts of Yemen, Oman, and India.
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In Ethiopia's Afar region, the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in over 10,000 years, launching a 14 km ash cloud across the Red Sea and into parts of Yemen, Oman, and India.
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
Join us Saturday, December 6, for Careers of Tomorrow where we will focus on supporting equitable workforce development in STEM careers. The showcase includes a job fair, mentorship opportunities, panels, talks, activities, headshots, and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XgcmXT
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Join us Saturday, December 6, for Careers of Tomorrow where we will focus on supporting equitable workforce development in STEM careers. The showcase includes a job fair, mentorship opportunities, panels, talks, activities, headshots, and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XgcmXT