Experimental Musings

Did you know you have a Jennifer Aniston neuron? Yep, you have a neuron dedicated to Jennifer Aniston, one that just fires in response to any image or mention of her and nothing else.

While the Museum isn’t a collections-based institution, we still have a robust assortment of objects, each with an interesting story to tell. One such item, a daguerreotype, reveals the important impact photography has had on science.

The Museum is working on two upcoming community science projects on Saturday, Sept. 26, that offer opportunities for citizen collaboration.

Venus is in the news for a recent report that hints at the potential of life on the planet. There are a ton of factors to dig through, but it’s a very interesting story and could lead to some pretty remarkable new discoveries in the world of science.

Bob Shires continues with part three of the learn-to-code blog series. This time we’re going to give Sparky a little time off while you learn how to create a simple “pong” game in Scratch.