Science on the Silver Screen Strikes Back!
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It's finally here... the third year of the Bruce Museum's summer film series, Science on the Silver Screen!
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How to Get a Great White Shark into the Bruce Museum
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The construction of any exhibit at the Bruce is the work of many hours and many people, but Sharks! presented a few additional challenges… like how do you get a massive great white model into the museum?
Read MoreHow (And Why) Evergreens Keep Their Needles Year-Round
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In a previous Storage Two article, we talked about the science behind why leaves change color in the fall. Now that most trees are wearing their bare winter branches, it’s time to talk about those that kept their leaves: Evergreens.
Read MoreGreenwich Kids Learn to Code
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The reviews are in. This year’s Hour of Code roll out is a success!
Read MoreSharks Preview at Town Hall
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We love when people come to the museum to see our hard science exhibition work on display, but sometimes you have to take science to the people instead. This was in our minds as we went to Greenwich Town Hall today to set up our latest “mini exhibition” in one of their two display cases.
Read MoreDr. Liston and the Surgery That Killed Three People
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In the days before anesthesia, surgeries were a dangerous and traumatic affair. Patients were conscious as they were operated on and surgeries needed to be as fast as possible to minimize pain, panic, and blood loss. One in four people died after surgery, either on the operating table or from infection after. What about Dr. Liston? Only one in ten of his patients died. However, one fateful surgery would lead to the deaths of three people.
Read MoreLecture: Sacred Beverages: From the Black Drink to Ayahuasca
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Explorer Justin Fornal presents a journey through the world of ancient and contemporary sacred beverages. This lecture discusses the rich heritage surrounding Xocolatl (Aztec chocolate), Ayahuasca, Café Touba, Soma, Peyōtl (peyote tea), and many others.
Read MoreAttack of the Zombie Ants!
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While we may be unsure about the existence of ghosts, the Bruce Science Department can be much more decisive on zombies: They exist! Zombie ants, that is.
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