Experimental Musings

Inspiration is a tenet of the Museum. But it isn’t always about what the Museum is doing to inspire others. Sometimes staff draw inspiration from community projects and citizens. Project Engage is just such an initiative.

Recently scientists took a look into the relationships between humans and their assorted animal companions during our current lockdown lifestyle to explore how pets affect us during a pandemic. 

Let’s dig into the climate change conversation by looking at how the big picture is already impacting our neck of the woods by asking the big question, does climate change impact Virginia?

For Alopecia Awareness Month, we're shedding some light on alopecia areata provided by our scientist in residence who has both personal experience and scientific knowledge of the medical condition. 

As the pandemic continues to impact us, more people are starting to ask when we will see a vaccine for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Let's begin by asking the fundamental question here: How do vaccines get approved?