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Science at Play: Arches and Eggs!
What do arches and eggs have in common? Both can be used to trick your mind with awesome illusions that we encourage you to try
February 16, 2022
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Science Sunday: NeverWet
We are testing a really cool product on Science Sunday today, NeverWet. This is a product that makes anything treated by it repel water. What
January 31, 2022
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Science Sunday: Sticky Water
Welcome to another edition of Science Sunday. Did you know water is sticky? No, not like what we normally think of as sticky (candy, glue,
January 24, 2022
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Science Sunday: Light and Color
We are talking about light and color today on Science Sunday, more specifically how we can actually see color. Have you ever wondered how we
January 10, 2022
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Science Sunday: New Year’s Ball Drop
Happy New Year! Did you stay up late on December 31 to watch the ball drop and officially welcome in 2022? We of course had
January 3, 2022
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Science Sunday: How Suction Cups Work
Welcome back to another edition of Science Sunday. We are talking suction cups on this segment today. Most everyone has probably had some experience with
December 20, 2021
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Science Sunday: Upcycling
We hear the word upcycling being used a lot, but what exactly does it mean? Upcycled simply means taking materials that have already gone through
November 29, 2021
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Science Sunday: STEM In a Box
Science Sunday today is inspired by one of our favorite programs here at the Science Center, STEM In a Box. STEM in a Box is
November 22, 2021
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Science Sunday: Sand Drag
We were inspired by the opening of the newest traveling exhibition, Mummies of the World: The Exhibition for this edition of Science Sunday. As many
November 8, 2021
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Science At Play: Walking Colors
Materials to Collect 7 Clear plastic cups Tissue paper or paper towels Water Food coloring (primary colors to start) Try it! Start by
October 22, 2021
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My Pet is How Old!?
Most of us have heard certain equations for converting our favorite animal’s age to an equivalent human age. These equations have mostly been linear conversions
October 13, 2021
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Science Sunday: Experimenting with a String Slinger
What is a string slinger? Something you can only find here at the Connecticut Science Center of course! Today on Science Sunday, we are going
September 27, 2021
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Science At Play: Heat Powered Turbine
So making a heat-powered turbine sounds complicated, right? Not as complicated as you may think. Today, we are going to show you how some candles,
September 10, 2021
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Science Sunday: Changing the Effects of Air
Hi everyone and welcome back to another edition of Science Sunday. Today we are talking about how we can change the effects of air once
August 30, 2021
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Dear Science: Hurricanes
We have received so many amazing questions through our Dear Science campaign, including this one from Parker in Enfield. How do hurricanes form? Connecticut was just
August 27, 2021
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