Pulsar

Museum educator Jeannine answers some of the most common questions about our iconic Theater of Electricity.

May is Biotechnology Month! Hear from Diveena Becker, a biologist/geneticist at Ginkgo Bioworks. She is working to use the full genetic code of a patient's SARS-CoV-2 virus to look for changes over time and help track its spread.

Hear from Peyton Siler-Jones of Climate Ready Boston. She details our city's plan to tackle the effects of climate change head-on.

Important archaeological sites around the world are threatened by conflict, urbanization, and climate change. Archaeologist Bastien Varoutsikos tells us about Iconem's work to use technology to digitally preserve these important places.

Citizen science is critical to help researchers understand the impacts of climate change. Find out how the Museum of Science works with the public to help gather data about the urban heat island effect in Boston.

Colleen Hitchcock, a biologist at Brandeis University, answers questions about citizen science. Find out how you can participate in projects as diverse as wildlife cataloging and galactic classification!

The news cycle is dominated by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19. We uncover the science behind the pandemic and answer your questions.

If your timing is right and your skies are clear, you can catch a glimpse of the International Space Station orbiting over your neighborhood. Find out how, and also hear a little more about life in space.

If you've visited the museum, you've likely met our 65-million-year-old resident triceratops fossil. Ever wonder how Cliff first came to us? Hear the story of his arrival first-hand.

Our first episode looks at our namesake. What is a pulsar, and why was its first observation nicknamed “Little Green Men”? The Planetarium’s Talia Sepersky explores the story behind these amazingly powerful deep space objects.