Image: Flamingo touching its head to the water with a reflection

5 minutes

[ Animals ]

How the Flamingo Got Its Pink

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Did you know flamingos are not born with their vibrant plumage? Their beautiful plumage is actually the result of some pretty incredible science and the remarkable ways nature has evolved to find its way!

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12 minutes

[ Art ]

Way Beyond the Swan: Here’s Origami in Space!

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Here’s what happens when we apply the Mathematics of Origami, complex folding, to engineering and space!

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Image: Golf ball going into a balloon of Oobleck

11 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

When Oobleck Meets Slow-Mo Photography!

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Ordinary household and backyard items can be extraordinary and fascinating, when you have the right point of view!

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Image: Wheat products

10 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

What Exactly is Gluten Anyway?

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If you’ve ever scratched your head about the fuss regarding gluten in our diets, here’s an entertaining way to feel like an expert, in less than 10 minutes!

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11 minutes

[ Animals ]

Celebrate the Stories of Species Saved from Extinction

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Sometimes we need a little reminder that our hard work is making a difference! Today we celebrate the stories of seven species saved from extinction!

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6 minutes

[ Education ]

Exploring the 8 Senses!

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You’ve heard of the five senses, but what about your eight senses? It turns out you have a few more than you grew up believing! Here’s the fascinating science about these little known senses…

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Image: Electric eel in a beautiful aquarium habitat

9 minutes

[ Animals ]

How is an Eel Like a Taser?

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What could we learn from the “outliers”? Here’s a way to start down the path of finding something to respect and even learn from the un-lovables.

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4 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

Celebrating The World’s First Programmer!

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Are you celebrating Ada Lovelace Day? If you’ve ever used a computer of any kind, you should be. Here’s the story of a thought leader working far beyond her time that we should all thank today!

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11 minutes

[ Education Enrichment ]

What Will We Know in 100 Years?

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Explore some of the discoveries of the past century! From penicillin, to our origins, to general relativity, we have learned a lot over the past 100 years! What will we learn in the next?

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