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Science Sunday: All About Tires
In this week’s Science Sunday segment, Aoife Ryle shows Mark Dixon what happens when tires are “bald” and have no tread versus when tires do
August 8, 2022
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Science Sunday: Heart Health
In this week’s Science Sunday segment, Mark Dixon mimics how fast a heart must work to pump blood to all the body’s extremities like your
August 1, 2022
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Science Sunday: Centripetal Force
What happens when you flip a full cup of water upside down? All the water falls out, doesn’t it? Now, let’s add a little bit
July 18, 2022
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Science Sunday: Marshmallow Math
Get ready to use marshmallows as a form of measurement. In this week’s Science Sunday, we learn how to measure the speed of light by
July 11, 2022
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Young Inventor Spotlight: Gracie and the Solka 7
Here at the Connecticut Science Center, we are so proud to partner with Connecticut Invention Convention to highlight kid inventors from around our state. Throughout the year,
July 6, 2022
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Science Sunday: Understanding Air Pressure
In this week’s Science Sunday segment, we learn about Bernoulli’s Balloon principle that states pressure decreases inside a stream of flowing air. If you’ve ever
July 4, 2022
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Science at Play: Summer Solstice
Every year here on Earth, we experience two unique days: one with the most daylight and one with the shortest daylight. But why does that
June 29, 2022
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Science Sunday: Magnet Cannon
Have you ever heard of Newton’s first law that goes “A body at rest will remain at rest unless an outside force acts on it,
June 27, 2022
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Science Sunday: Experiments to Try at Home
Today let’s do some easy science at home and play with elevation and gases with just some candles, glass jars, and water. By simply elevating
June 20, 2022
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Science Sunday: Bearded Dragon
In today’s segment of Science Sunday, we are taking a close look at bearded dragons. These lizards are inquisitive and unique creatures that have incredible
June 14, 2022
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Science Sunday: The Doppler Effect
Today we are talking about the doppler effect, which is probably something you have experienced before without even realizing it. If you have ever heard
June 6, 2022
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Science Sunday: Glowing Fish
Not too long ago, the Connecticut Science Center opened a brand new permanent exhibition, Genome in Me. One of the highlights in the exhibition is
May 31, 2022
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Science Sunday: Chemical Reactions
Welcome back to another edition of Science Sunday. We have talked about chemical reactions before, but we wanted to put a little twist on chemical
May 23, 2022
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Science Sunday: What’s In the Body?
Happy Monday and welcome back to another edition of Science Sunday. Today, we are hanging out with one of our ambassadors that you may see
May 16, 2022
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Science Sunday: Dry Ice
We are having a little fun with dry ice on Science Sunday today. Many have been mesmerized by the effects dry ice creates, but do
May 9, 2022
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