We see crystals in many different places in nature. Many of us probably think of rocks as crystals, but did you know that snowflakes are also a form of crystals? So we know crystals are beautiful and come in many different shapes and sizes, but what else can we learn about them? We are exploring even more about crystals, and show how overnight you can make amazing crystals at home. Watch the full Science Sunday segment below to learn more.
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Aoife Ryle is a STEM Educator at the Connecticut Science Center. In addition to working with school groups, she works with our Teen Program, Overnights department, and shoots weekly science segments for WFSB. She has a degree in Bioengineering from the University of Maine and has a personal interest in the life sciences and engineering which makes bioengineering a perfect crossover.
Mark Dixon is a meteorologist on WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News and a host of the weekly Science Sunday segments with the Connecticut Science Center. He has been nominated for several Emmy awards for weather anchoring and has won awards from the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcaster’s Association and the American Meteorological Society.
