Posted: May 5, 2020

Salsa Science

Just because you can’t come sample yummy items in the Boost! kitchen right now, it shouldn’t stop you from trying recipes at home. An at-home science lesson that has an edible result is a win, win! Let's make some salsa.

Salsa Science
Posted: May 4, 2020

Quarantine Quarrying: Starting a Rock and Mineral Collection

Now's the perfect time to embark on some at-home science by starting a collection with common rocks and minerals you can find in Virginia, if not right in your own backyard. Here's how!

Quarantine Quarrying: Starting a Rock and Mineral Collection
Posted: April 29, 2020

Question Your World: Why Is COVID-19 Giving Us FOMO?

Just about everything is closed and no one’s really going out, but somehow we are still having FOMO!! Why is COVID-19 giving us FOMO?

Question Your World: Why Is COVID-19 Giving Us FOMO?
Posted: April 29, 2020

April Showers Bring May Flowers … and Rainbows

Ah, springtime in Virginia. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and … it’s raining. But without rain, we wouldn’t have those lovely flowers nor would we have food to put on our tables. Rain also brings us the beautiful sky show we call a rainbow!

April Showers Bring May Flowers … and Rainbows
Posted: April 22, 2020

Question Your World: Can Our Phones Help Track COVID-19 Cases?

One of the biggest challenges with our global struggle with COVID-19 is knowing when and where to isolate individuals who have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Can our phones help?

Question Your World: Can Our Phones Help Track COVID-19 Cases?