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The Best Way to Stay Healthy Now- And Always!
Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the best way to keep healthy. But do you know how
March 10, 2020
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Science Sunday: Leap Year
Happy Leap Year! This past weekend we leaped ahead, closing out February with 29 days. Once every 4 years, we add that extra day to
March 2, 2020
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Science Sunday: Inertia
Scot Haney stepped in again this week on Science Sunday to talk about our favorite ‘i’ word, inertia. At the most basic level, inertia is
February 24, 2020
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Science Sunday: The Broom Challenge is Basic Physics
For this special edition of Science Sunday, we are taking on a challenge that seems to have swept over social media recently. Today, we are
February 17, 2020
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Science Sunday: Earth’s Magnetic Pull
Today, we are going to talk about the science of Earth’s magnetic field and navigation. The Earth has a magnetic field because of the molten
January 27, 2020
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Science Sunday: All Things That Hover
Remember when we all thought by the year 2020 we would be flying around on hovercrafts? Well, that hasn’t quite happened yet but on this
January 21, 2020
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Science Sunday: Experimenting with Heat and Air Pressure
We’ve talked about air pressure before here on Science Sunday, and today we are going to talk about how heat can affect air pressure. In
December 16, 2019
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Science Sunday: Science of Snow
This time last week, the state of Connecticut saw the first major winter storm of the 2019 season. Winter Storm Abel inspired us to explore
December 9, 2019
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Science Sunday: Generating Sparks
Today, we are making sparks without using any fire. How exactly are we going to do this? Through the use of metal and movement. When
December 2, 2019
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Science Sunday: Experimenting with Nylon
It’s Monday, so you know what that means. Another edition of Science Sunday came out yesterday and we are so excited to share it with
November 25, 2019
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Science Sunday: Density
We are trying to solve a mystery on this weekend’s edition of Science Sunday. Look at the picture of this bottle with liquid and beads
November 4, 2019
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Science Sunday: Hydrogen Fuel Cells
This edition of Science Sunday is all about a really awesome alternative energy source- hydrogen fuel cells. Hydrogen fuel cells can be used to power
October 28, 2019
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Science Sunday: How Telegraphs Work
Today, almost everyone you see owns a smartphone, but the smartphone did not magically appear overnight. It has taken time to get to where we
October 21, 2019
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Science Sunday: Playing an Instrument without Touching It
On this edition of Science Sunday, we are making music without even touching the instrument we are playing. No, this is not magic. It is
October 14, 2019
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Science Sunday: Experimenting with Candy
Halloween is right around the corner. It is only fitting that we do a couple of experiments using candy. Here is what you will see
October 7, 2019
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