Posted: November 13, 2023

Cracking Open the Science of Balanophagy

There are 47 oak trees in The Green at the Science Museum of Virginia, so it’s time to get cooking with acorns, right? Not quite!

Cracking Open the Science of Balanophagy
Posted: August 22, 2023

Oh, Baby Baby: Our Trees Are Wearing Diapers!

We’ve been talking about diapers recently, and babies using them, but those babies have been the juvenile trees recently planted in The Green.

Oh, Baby Baby: Our Trees Are Wearing Diapers!
Posted: June 29, 2023

Celebrating Asteroid Day with a Cosmic Journey ... to the Theater

What's our astronomer's favorite space object? Asteroids, of course. So we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have him watch Wes Anderson’s latest film “Asteroid City” and provide a science-based review.

Celebrating Asteroid Day with a Cosmic Journey ... to the Theater
Posted: March 31, 2023

Time-Traveling Plants?

Plants can time travel. Yes, you read that correctly, and it's happening right here and right now. Let's dig into how.

Time-Traveling Plants?
Posted: October 27, 2022

Prehistoric Property: Fossil Hunting IN the Science Museum

If you look closely at the Science Museum's limestone façade, you can see tiny fossils embedded into the walls!

Prehistoric Property: Fossil Hunting IN the Science Museum