Posted: September 18, 2020

BioBlitz and RVAir: Fill Your Saturday with Community Science!

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

BioBlitz and RVAir: Fill Your Saturday with Community Science!
Posted: June 24, 2020

Celebrate Pollinator Week by Learning More about Lepidoptera

Happy National Pollinator Week! While not an official holiday, it’s certainly worth celebrating. Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about one group of pollinators: Lepidoptera.

Celebrate Pollinator Week by Learning More about Lepidoptera
Posted: June 18, 2020

The Echo of Neighborhood Redlining on Present-Day Health, Wealth and Environmental Quality

As we observe Juneteenth by reflecting on and analyzing how our history has contributed to inequalities today, we explore how "redlining" has links to disparately poorer health outcomes and climate change exposure for communities of color.

The Echo of Neighborhood Redlining on Present-Day Health, Wealth and Environmental Quality
Posted: June 12, 2020

Quarantine Quarrying: Minerals

You did it! You’ve at the end of the rock and mineral tour of Virginia. Nice work, rock hound. Here's the last installment: minerals.

Quarantine Quarrying: Minerals
Posted: June 4, 2020

What Can We Learn From Science?

Humanity has often struggled to understand itself and thus clashes have erupted over cultural differenceLet’s look at the construct of race through the lens of science.mpetition over vital resources and opposing ideologies. Let’s look at the construct of race through the lens of science.

What Can We Learn From Science?