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We hear amazing questions in the exhibit halls of the Museum of Science, Boston. Do woodpeckers get headaches? How many colors are in the rainbow? Who gets to drive the Mars rovers? Pulsar features short interviews with our education staff along with scientists, engineers, and experts from around the world in order to find the answers.
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Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
What Dinosaurs Lived in New England?
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Our triceratops fossil, Cliff, did not live in New England. So what kind of dinosaurs did? We ask two local experts, Mark Agostini and Dr. Mark McMenamin, to tell us what fossils have been recovered from our own backyard.
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
What Is It Like to Experience a Total Solar Eclipse?
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
With a total solar eclipse coming up on April 8th, 2024, we ask planetarium educator Talia what it feels like to actually witness the moon totally blocking the sun.
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
How Was the Hubble Telescope Fixed?
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
We celebrate the 30th anniversary of a daring Space Shuttle mission that fixed the Hubble Space Telescope by chatting about the experience with astronaut Jeff Hoffman.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
What Kind of Space Research Happens Here in Massachusetts?
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Dr. Supriya Chakrabarti, the Director of UMass Lowell's Center for Space Science and Technology, explains some of the exciting space research and engineering that is happening right here in our backyard.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Why Do Narwhals Have Tusks?
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
We ask marine mammal odontologist Dr. Martin Nweeia about one of the most amazing teeth anywhere in the animal kingdom and get the full story of the narwhal and its ten-foot tusk.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
What Is It Like to Look Down at the Earth from Space?
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
One of the more hopeful results of human spaceflight has been the Overview Effect, when astronauts feel the awe in looking down at our home planet while orbiting above. NASA Astronaut Bob Hines details his experience earthgazing from the International Space Station in 2022.
Monday Oct 02, 2023
How Can I Help Fight Climate Change?
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Maybe the most frequent questions we have gotten this century at the museum is what people can do personally to mitigate the effects of climate change. Frank Lowenstein from Rare's Climate Culture Boston gives a short list of big-impact actions.
Monday Sep 18, 2023
How Smart Are Ants?
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
There are an astonishing number of ant species living on our planet. One of the world's foremost experts on ants, Dr. Susanne Foitzik, explains how their society is different from ours in many ways.
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Are Sci-Fi Authors Scientists or Writers?
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
There are so many amazing writers of science fiction. When they were young, did they dream of bring famous authors, or amazing scientists? Author Katie Slivensky shares her journey through the worlds of science and fiction.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
How Do Scientists Make Discoveries?
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Last month, MIT's Kishalay De published the first ever observations of a star destroying a planet. Hear about the detective work it took to realize what some of the world's largest telescopes were seeing as this cataclysmic event unfolded.