Experimental Musings

Sometimes it feels like there are just two news stories happening these days: news about the virus and news about re-opening. In this COVID-19 world, the question on everyone's mind is what will the immediate future look like?

Now’s the perfect time to start a collection with rocks and minerals you can find in Virginia, if not right in your own backyard. There’s so much to say about that we’ve broken up our Quarantine Quarrying series into a few parts. This post covers igneous rocks.

2020 has certainly been a tough year so far. Not only have we been dealing with a global pandemic, but now we’re hearing news about MURDER HORNETS! What is going on here? Murder hornets?!? Really?!?

Every living thing on this planet is subject to evolution and extinction. The natural evolutionary process dictates the beginning and end of various species. So, what happens when we start to advance our technological capabilities and introduce the process of de-extinction?

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.