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Science Goes To The Movies: The Martian
An astronaut and a NASA engineer weigh in on “The Martian,” on this edition of Science Friday’s “Science Goes to the Movies.”
Go Out And Observe the Moon!
Observe the moon each day for one month, map the moon’s features, simulate lunar impacts, and explore lunar science in this resource from NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN), an annual worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration.
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Meet Homo Naledi, Another Long-Lost Relative
Deep in a South African cave, in the so-called “dark zone” where no light penetrates, paleoanthropologists have made an extraordinary find: more than 1,500 bones, from at least 15 hominin individuals.
11:47
How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Teacher Edition
Teachers Nell Herrmann and Tchnavia Merrick tell us about their science-filled summer vacations.
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Museum Plays Art and Technology Matchmaker
LACMA’s Art & Technology program brings together artists and tech companies to see what the two can create together.
The Origin Of The Word ‘Thermometer’
The term first appeared in an early “puzzle book” full of scientific brainteasers.
How Many Licks? Controlling Lollipop Licker Variation
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Navigate the perils of licker variation by designing your own lollipop-licking experiment.
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A Twist In The Tale Of Native American Origins
Two studies detect a DNA link between Indigenous Amazonians and native Australians and New Guineans.
28:04
The Ultimate Geek Road Trip
“The Geek Atlas” author John Graham-Cumming helps us plot the ultimate geek road trip, with sites spanning the history of science, technology, and mathematics.