PBS
With ‘Mutual Air,’ This California Artist Leverages The Sounds Of Science
Despite increasingly dire assessments about the outlook for climate change, it can be difficult to remain mindful of our environment’s health on a daily basis. Jeffrey Brown traveled to the Bay Area to meet Rosten Woo, a Los...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Aerial Physics
In the sport of freestyle aerials, skiers are judged on their ability to perform complex jumps in the air. Emily Cook, a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Freestyle team, and Paul Doherty, a Senior Scientist at the Exploratorium in San...
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympics - Slapshot (Hockey)
One of the most popular team sports in the Winter Olympics is hockey. More than just a physical game, for scientists, it's a showcase for physics on ice--especially when it comes to the slapshot. Three-time Olympian Julie Chu, Thomas...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Iron Science Teacher
A collection of videos of teachers competing for the title of Iron Science Teacher at the Exploratorium. The contestants are given a secret 'ingredient' that they must include in an activity they create on the spot.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Amoeba
View the amoeba in still form, crawling, and crawling with organelles labelled in this brief but interesting site.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration
Audio slideshows of everyday people sharing about their creative work. (Note: Site does not always open to the same slideshow.)
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Sounds of the Rain Forest
At this site students can hear the different sounds of the rain forest in Puerto Rico.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Frank Oppenheimer Biography
Physicist and Exploratorium founder Frank Oppenheimer is profiled in "Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens". Author K.C. Cole, a friend of Oppenheimer's, digs into FBI files and personal memories to describe the complex man also called...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Cellular Structure and Function
Through the use of photos and videos, the different types of cell structure and function are examined in this colorful and informative site.