Experimental Musings Blog
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Our Experimental Musings blog covers just about any STEM topic. Learn something new. Ponder a different theory. Pick up some facts for trivia night. And enrich your life through science. From exhibits and films to live demos and workshops, there are endless ways to discover your world at the Science Museum of Virginia.
Experimental Musings Blog
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Posted: April 12, 2024 Raise your hand if you’re an early adopter. Were you the first among your friend group to have a cellphone? What about the COVID-19 vaccine: did you embrace that new development? Let's explore how public perception impacted the adoption of the COVID-19 vaccine ..read more
Experimental Musings Blog
1M ago
Question Your World: Why Did Scientists Make Meat-Rice? How will we provide meat for a growing population without stressing the environment along the way? To answer this question we’ll need a couple of ingredients, but the main ones are rice and science ..read more
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1M ago
From Homemade to Nationwide: Virginia's Sweet Influence on Girl Scout Cookies Girl Scouts are smart cookies. When the time came to scale up their fundraising efforts, they knew they needed some Virginia innovation to help get the job done ..read more
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Celebrating Black History Month: Gladys West and GPS While revered for her ability to solve complex math equations by hand, West's work programming computers contributed to GPS technology ..read more
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2M ago
Take One and Pass It Down: Antacids for the Ocean If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for an antacid after an indulgent round of feasting, you’re in good company—the ocean is taking antacids, too ..read more
Experimental Musings Blog
2M ago
Question Your World: Which Animal Is Causing Trouble for Lions ..read more
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3M ago
Question Your World: Why Do We Itch? Let’s get this disclaimer out there: there are many reasons to itch ..read more
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4M ago
Question Your World: Does Eating Kiwi Fruits Help You Sleep? Here's some some food for thought from the delicious world of scientific research ..read more
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4M ago
Posted: December 21, 2023 If you’re fond of easy-to-use tube lip balm, you have a Virginian to thank ..read more
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5M ago
Question Your World: Why Use AI To Decode Pink Floyd Songs From Human Brains? A team of researchers has just translated brain activity into a recognizable version of a song. Which song? Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall.” Part 1, to be specific ..read more