If you really want to go back in time I suggest a visit to the Ladd Observatory. But what is its connection to a certain downtown coffee shop? Seen here is observatory curator Michael Umbricht next to an old clock from the R.I. Electric Protective Co., a company originally located at 32 Custom House Street, …
(6.17) Join the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium for a day of activities as we celebrate Sally Ride’s legacy as an astronaut, physicist, educator, and advocate for young people. Dr. Sally K. Ride became a national icon of achievement in science and space on June 18, 1983, when …
(3.18) Why are children better at learning new languages than adults? How do optical illusions work? And does practice really make perfect? The Brown Brain Fair is back, live and in person. Meet real scientists . . . make brain art . . . touch real human brains! Join university students, in partnership with the …
Experiment, tinker, build, observe, problem solve, explore and create with fun, hands-on activities at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium throughout February vacation week. Here’s a sample: 1pm and 2pm: Flight Adventures Fulldome Planetarium Show Cost: $3.00 per person/includes museum admission. Children must be age 4 and older to see a planetarium show. Discover …
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Are you an undergraduate student at a higher ed institution in Rhode Island? Then you can become a SURF researcher. SURF stands for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship and it comes with a stipend. This notice comes from the nature lab at RISD. The Edna W Lawrence Nature Lab is working on the creation of a …
(10.30) Space is still available for ‘The nth Perspective’ this Wednesday at the Granoff Center. Through interactive demonstrations and hands-on physical participatory activities — and an accompanying talk by mathematician Glen Whitney — members of the public will have the opportunity to challenge and alter their own perspectives on mathematical ideas. Hosted by the Institute …
(11.26) And some fun news from Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. First, the NASA Mars Insight Mission is on target for a landing at 3pm on Monday, and you can share the excitement. Not only does the website have a countdown clock, but a ‘Distance to Mars’ countdown meter that will ultimately …
Seen here is phase one of the new biodesign maker space located in the Wet Lab downstairs at the RISD Nature Lab. This 21′ living wall is a lush, vertical bed of plant material so inviting you want to sink into it somehow. (Detail below.) There is a framework of plumbing hidden behind this green …
(7.19) This month at Providence Geeks: At the July Providence Geeks, Rhode Island Museum of Science & Art (RIMOSA) Founder and Executive Director Bonnie Epstein will join us to talk about the museum. Many of you have seen RIMOSA’s pop-up exhibits at WaterFire, RI Mini Maker Faire, Foo Fest, Providence Children’s Film Festival and other …