Why Do Narwhals Have Tusks?
We ask marine mammal odontologist Dr. Martin Nweeia about one of the most amazing teeth anywhere in the animal kingdom and get the full story of the narwhal and its ten-foot tusk.
30 Okt 202313min
What Is It Like to Look Down at the Earth from Space?
One of the more hopeful results of human spaceflight has been the Overview Effect, when astronauts feel the awe in looking down at our home planet while orbiting above. NASA Astronaut Bob Hines detail...
16 Okt 20237min
How Can I Help Fight Climate Change?
Maybe the most frequent questions we have gotten this century at the museum is what people can do personally to mitigate the effects of climate change. Frank Lowenstein from Rare's Climate Culture Bos...
2 Okt 202312min
How Smart Are Ants?
There are an astonishing number of ant species living on our planet. One of the world's foremost experts on ants, Dr. Susanne Foitzik, explains how their society is different from ours in many ways.
18 Sep 202314min
Are Sci-Fi Authors Scientists or Writers?
There are so many amazing writers of science fiction. When they were young, did they dream of bring famous authors, or amazing scientists? Author Katie Slivensky shares her journey through the worlds ...
27 Juli 202314min
How Do Scientists Make Discoveries?
Last month, MIT's Kishalay De published the first ever observations of a star destroying a planet. Hear about the detective work it took to realize what some of the world's largest telescopes were see...
3 Juli 202314min
What Do You Mean, That Isn’t a Dinosaur?
The word 'dinosaur' refers to a specific group of animals. Many animals get included under the dinosaur umbrella when they are actually from different groups. Becca from our programs team helps us set...
12 Juni 202313min
How Do Spacecraft Move Around the Solar System?
Talia from our planetarium team talks about calculating the most efficient trajectories for spacecraft in order to get to interesting places from Mercury to Pluto and beyond.
29 Maj 202311min
