February 27, 2018

Lecture: Out of the Secret World: Cosmic Visions in the Soviet Imagination

February 27, 2018/ Bruce Science

Dr. Siddiqi is a professor in the Department of History at Fordham University in New York. He studies both the history of science and modern Russia, and the history of the Soviet Space program is the combination of both these disciplines. The many books he has written on the subject were instrumental in the curation of Hot Art in a Cold War, and his talk at the Bruce touched upon many of those subjects.

February 20, 2018

The Slippery Physics Behind Winter Sports

February 20, 2018/ Bruce Science

We take for granted that ice is slippery enough to make winter sports like skiing, ice skating, and luge possible, but this property of ice is actually rather unusual for natural materials. You couldn’t skate without wheels on a floor made of stone or wood, so why is ice different? Over the years, many physicists have asked themselves this same question, and come up with a number of intriguing possibilities.

February 07, 2018

Swimming into Town Hall

February 07, 2018/ Bruce Science

For the past several Februaries, the Bruce Museum has gone out to Greenwich Town Hall to decorate a display case for a month or two. With the weather barely above freezing and the chill winds blowing, it was time to make our journey out to Town Hall once more.

January 11, 2018

Making of Treasures of the Earth

January 11, 2018/ Bruce Science

Our newest science exhibit, Treasures of the Earth, features almost a hundred never-before-seen-in-public minerals from the personal collection of a local mineral enthusiast. It took a lot of work to put the exhibit together, but the result is one of our most dazzling exhibits yet.

January 02, 2018

Another Great Hour of Code Season

January 02, 2018/ Bruce Science

December (and a bit of November and January) is a special time in the Bruce Museum Science Department. It's the month when we offer free Hour of Code classes to schools, libraries, and scout troops in the surrounding area.

November 07, 2017

Lecture: Talismans and Tinctures

November 07, 2017/ Bruce Science

In this talk, explorer Justin Fornal walked us through his collection of botanical and zoological curios gathered while studying different traditional spiritual groups around the world and broke down how those different items are utilized for both good and evil purposes.

October 31, 2017

The Science of Why We Watch (Or Don't Watch) Horror Movies

October 31, 2017/ Bruce Science

Why do some people love horror movies, some people stay far clear from them, and some people remain relatively indifferent? A lot comes down to science.

October 30, 2017

Lecture: Murder, Maggots and Mayhem

October 30, 2017/ Bruce Science

Recently, Dr. Jennifer Rosati came to the Bruce Museum to deliver her lecture: Murder, Maggots and Mayhem: When the Dead Speak. This talk highlighted the diversity of insect species involved with the decomposition of human remains and how these insects can provide a glimpse into past events in criminal investigations.