Museum of Science
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Inspiring a lifelong love of science in everyone - in museums, classrooms and online. We believe in a world where science belongs to everyone.
You never see the world in real time. Your brain runs about 100 milliseconds behind. 👁️⏳
Your visual system needs that long to turn light into signals and process them, so your brain predicts ahead to mask the delay.
What you see isn’t the present — it’s a reconstruction of the recent past.
Your visual system needs that long to turn light into signals and process them, so your brain predicts ahead to mask the delay.
What you see isn’t the present — it’s a reconstruction of the recent past.
November 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
You never see the world in real time. Your brain runs about 100 milliseconds behind. 👁️⏳
Your visual system needs that long to turn light into signals and process them, so your brain predicts ahead to mask the delay.
What you see isn’t the present — it’s a reconstruction of the recent past.
Your visual system needs that long to turn light into signals and process them, so your brain predicts ahead to mask the delay.
What you see isn’t the present — it’s a reconstruction of the recent past.
Why is biodiversity collapsing globally, but thriving on Indigenous lands? 🌱🧪
Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer points to a striking pattern in global biodiversity reports: Indigenous territories are defying the widespread ecological decline.
Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer points to a striking pattern in global biodiversity reports: Indigenous territories are defying the widespread ecological decline.
Biodiversity in Indigenous Homelands
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November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Why is biodiversity collapsing globally, but thriving on Indigenous lands? 🌱🧪
Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer points to a striking pattern in global biodiversity reports: Indigenous territories are defying the widespread ecological decline.
Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer points to a striking pattern in global biodiversity reports: Indigenous territories are defying the widespread ecological decline.
New research suggests our universe operates on non-algorithmic principles, rules that no computer, no matter how advanced, could ever replicate. That’s because reality itself emerges from a deeper, mathematical foundation beyond the reach of computation.
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New research suggests our universe operates on non-algorithmic principles, rules that no computer, no matter how advanced, could ever replicate. That’s because reality itself emerges from a deeper, mathematical foundation beyond the reach of computation.
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
Did you think we were in a simulation? 👾
Robert Irwin won the Mirrorball last night, and it feels like a win for conservation too! 🕺🌍🧪
When he is not dancing, he works hands-on at Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital, which has treated more than 100,000 animals.
#Conservation #Wildlife #DWTS #RobertIrwin #Science
When he is not dancing, he works hands-on at Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital, which has treated more than 100,000 animals.
#Conservation #Wildlife #DWTS #RobertIrwin #Science
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Robert Irwin won the Mirrorball last night, and it feels like a win for conservation too! 🕺🌍🧪
When he is not dancing, he works hands-on at Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital, which has treated more than 100,000 animals.
#Conservation #Wildlife #DWTS #RobertIrwin #Science
When he is not dancing, he works hands-on at Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital, which has treated more than 100,000 animals.
#Conservation #Wildlife #DWTS #RobertIrwin #Science
Ever stand up and feel pins and needles in your foot? 🦶
That’s called paresthesia. Pressure slows your nerve signals, and when it’s released, they ‘wake up’ all at once — causing that tingling rush.
It’s harmless in cases like sitting or sleeping on a limb. A quick stretch helps it fade faster.
That’s called paresthesia. Pressure slows your nerve signals, and when it’s released, they ‘wake up’ all at once — causing that tingling rush.
It’s harmless in cases like sitting or sleeping on a limb. A quick stretch helps it fade faster.
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ever stand up and feel pins and needles in your foot? 🦶
That’s called paresthesia. Pressure slows your nerve signals, and when it’s released, they ‘wake up’ all at once — causing that tingling rush.
It’s harmless in cases like sitting or sleeping on a limb. A quick stretch helps it fade faster.
That’s called paresthesia. Pressure slows your nerve signals, and when it’s released, they ‘wake up’ all at once — causing that tingling rush.
It’s harmless in cases like sitting or sleeping on a limb. A quick stretch helps it fade faster.
Jetlag doesn’t just mess with your sleep, it disrupts your genes. 🧬🧪
@alexdainis.bsky.social explores how crossing time zones disrupts your circadian rhythm, the internal clock powered by genes that turn on and off throughout the day.
Watch the video here:
@alexdainis.bsky.social explores how crossing time zones disrupts your circadian rhythm, the internal clock powered by genes that turn on and off throughout the day.
Watch the video here:
What Jetlag Does To Your Body
YouTube video by Museum of Science
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November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Jetlag doesn’t just mess with your sleep, it disrupts your genes. 🧬🧪
@alexdainis.bsky.social explores how crossing time zones disrupts your circadian rhythm, the internal clock powered by genes that turn on and off throughout the day.
Watch the video here:
@alexdainis.bsky.social explores how crossing time zones disrupts your circadian rhythm, the internal clock powered by genes that turn on and off throughout the day.
Watch the video here:
In Ethiopia's Afar region, the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in over 10,000 years, launching a 14 km ash cloud across the Red Sea and into parts of Yemen, Oman, and India.
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In Ethiopia's Afar region, the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in over 10,000 years, launching a 14 km ash cloud across the Red Sea and into parts of Yemen, Oman, and India.
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
#Volcano #HayliGubbi #Environment #Science
Join us Saturday, December 6, for Careers of Tomorrow where we will focus on supporting equitable workforce development in STEM careers. The showcase includes a job fair, mentorship opportunities, panels, talks, activities, headshots, and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XgcmXT
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Join us Saturday, December 6, for Careers of Tomorrow where we will focus on supporting equitable workforce development in STEM careers. The showcase includes a job fair, mentorship opportunities, panels, talks, activities, headshots, and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XgcmXT
What does a giant cloud in space smell like? 🍓✨
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social explains how a giant cloud called Sagittarius B2 smells like raspberries because it’s full of ethyl formate, the molecule behind the fruit’s sweet scent. Astronomers were searching for amino acids.
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social explains how a giant cloud called Sagittarius B2 smells like raspberries because it’s full of ethyl formate, the molecule behind the fruit’s sweet scent. Astronomers were searching for amino acids.
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
What does a giant cloud in space smell like? 🍓✨
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social explains how a giant cloud called Sagittarius B2 smells like raspberries because it’s full of ethyl formate, the molecule behind the fruit’s sweet scent. Astronomers were searching for amino acids.
Astrophysicist @erikahamden.bsky.social explains how a giant cloud called Sagittarius B2 smells like raspberries because it’s full of ethyl formate, the molecule behind the fruit’s sweet scent. Astronomers were searching for amino acids.
Black holes don’t just pull things in, they also warp time… 🕳️ ⏳
Near the event horizon, gravity is so extreme that time slows dramatically. To an outside observer, anything falling in would appear to freeze at the edge forever.
What question about black holes would you most want answered? 🌌 🔬
Near the event horizon, gravity is so extreme that time slows dramatically. To an outside observer, anything falling in would appear to freeze at the edge forever.
What question about black holes would you most want answered? 🌌 🔬
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Black holes don’t just pull things in, they also warp time… 🕳️ ⏳
Near the event horizon, gravity is so extreme that time slows dramatically. To an outside observer, anything falling in would appear to freeze at the edge forever.
What question about black holes would you most want answered? 🌌 🔬
Near the event horizon, gravity is so extreme that time slows dramatically. To an outside observer, anything falling in would appear to freeze at the edge forever.
What question about black holes would you most want answered? 🌌 🔬
Preliminary research suggests that mRNA vaccine technology, the same innovation behind COVID-19 vaccines, may help boost the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. If confirmed, this discovery could transform how we approach cancer treatment.
#Cancer #Health #Vaccine #COVID #Medicine
#Cancer #Health #Vaccine #COVID #Medicine
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Can dogs get addicted to their toys? 🐾🎾🧪
In behavioral studies, about one-third of dogs showed signs of addiction when their favorite toys were taken away, like loss of self-control and disinterest in other rewards.
In behavioral studies, about one-third of dogs showed signs of addiction when their favorite toys were taken away, like loss of self-control and disinterest in other rewards.
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Can dogs get addicted to their toys? 🐾🎾🧪
In behavioral studies, about one-third of dogs showed signs of addiction when their favorite toys were taken away, like loss of self-control and disinterest in other rewards.
In behavioral studies, about one-third of dogs showed signs of addiction when their favorite toys were taken away, like loss of self-control and disinterest in other rewards.
Ever stare at a word until it stops looking real? 🤨🔤
That’s called semantic satiation — when you repeat or focus on a word so long that the neurons processing its meaning get overloaded, and it briefly looks strange.
Your brain isn’t broken… it’s just taking a timeout.
That’s called semantic satiation — when you repeat or focus on a word so long that the neurons processing its meaning get overloaded, and it briefly looks strange.
Your brain isn’t broken… it’s just taking a timeout.
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Ever stare at a word until it stops looking real? 🤨🔤
That’s called semantic satiation — when you repeat or focus on a word so long that the neurons processing its meaning get overloaded, and it briefly looks strange.
Your brain isn’t broken… it’s just taking a timeout.
That’s called semantic satiation — when you repeat or focus on a word so long that the neurons processing its meaning get overloaded, and it briefly looks strange.
Your brain isn’t broken… it’s just taking a timeout.
Orcas in Mexico are flipping young white sharks upside down to paralyze them. 🦈🧪
This move induces “tonic immobility”, a natural freeze response that renders the sharks temporarily helpless.
This move induces “tonic immobility”, a natural freeze response that renders the sharks temporarily helpless.
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Orcas in Mexico are flipping young white sharks upside down to paralyze them. 🦈🧪
This move induces “tonic immobility”, a natural freeze response that renders the sharks temporarily helpless.
This move induces “tonic immobility”, a natural freeze response that renders the sharks temporarily helpless.
If you could visit any planet for one day, which one are you picking? 👇🌌
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If you could visit any planet for one day, which one are you picking? 👇🌌
Is the advice you receive from friends leading you in the wrong direction?
Paul Allen, founder of Soar AI, believes that 90% of the advice we receive, even from the people closest to us, isn’t actually right for us.
Watch the video here:
Paul Allen, founder of Soar AI, believes that 90% of the advice we receive, even from the people closest to us, isn’t actually right for us.
Watch the video here:
90% of Advice You Get Is Wrong: Here's What AI Can Do
YouTube video by Museum of Science
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November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Is the advice you receive from friends leading you in the wrong direction?
Paul Allen, founder of Soar AI, believes that 90% of the advice we receive, even from the people closest to us, isn’t actually right for us.
Watch the video here:
Paul Allen, founder of Soar AI, believes that 90% of the advice we receive, even from the people closest to us, isn’t actually right for us.
Watch the video here:
Einstein’s iconic equation, E=mc², revealed that mass and energy are two forms of the same thing. This unlocked a new understanding of how the universe works at its most fundamental level.
If you could turn anything into pure energy, what would it be, and why? ⚡️
#Einstein #Energy #Science #History
If you could turn anything into pure energy, what would it be, and why? ⚡️
#Einstein #Energy #Science #History
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🚂 All Aboard! Trains at Science Park is back starting November 22! Explore snowy miniature worlds, Boston landmarks, and hands-on train fun, all included with Exhibit Halls admission.
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚂 All Aboard! Trains at Science Park is back starting November 22! Explore snowy miniature worlds, Boston landmarks, and hands-on train fun, all included with Exhibit Halls admission.
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
Tomorrow, we’re hosting the Emerson Takeover Short Film Festival at the Museum of Science, Boston.
🎟️ Tickets & details: tickets.mos.org/events/507e0...
🎟️ Tickets & details: tickets.mos.org/events/507e0...
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Tomorrow, we’re hosting the Emerson Takeover Short Film Festival at the Museum of Science, Boston.
🎟️ Tickets & details: tickets.mos.org/events/507e0...
🎟️ Tickets & details: tickets.mos.org/events/507e0...
Astronomers observed a violent eruption from a young Sun-like star. This could be evidence that early solar outbursts may have stripped planetary atmospheres and sparked chemical reactions critical to life on Earth.
Have you seen a star erupt? ⭐️
#SolarSystem #Sun #Star #Space
Have you seen a star erupt? ⭐️
#SolarSystem #Sun #Star #Space
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Astronomers observed a violent eruption from a young Sun-like star. This could be evidence that early solar outbursts may have stripped planetary atmospheres and sparked chemical reactions critical to life on Earth.
Have you seen a star erupt? ⭐️
#SolarSystem #Sun #Star #Space
Have you seen a star erupt? ⭐️
#SolarSystem #Sun #Star #Space
Your bloodstream is a battlefield and a delivery service, all at once! 🩸🧪
Quinten Geldhof, also known as Microhobbyist, takes you into a drop of blood to explain how red blood cells lack a nucleus so they can carry more oxygen throughout your body.
Watch the video here:
Quinten Geldhof, also known as Microhobbyist, takes you into a drop of blood to explain how red blood cells lack a nucleus so they can carry more oxygen throughout your body.
Watch the video here:
Blood Under A Microscope: An Ecosystem That Keeps You Alive
YouTube video by Museum of Science
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November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Your bloodstream is a battlefield and a delivery service, all at once! 🩸🧪
Quinten Geldhof, also known as Microhobbyist, takes you into a drop of blood to explain how red blood cells lack a nucleus so they can carry more oxygen throughout your body.
Watch the video here:
Quinten Geldhof, also known as Microhobbyist, takes you into a drop of blood to explain how red blood cells lack a nucleus so they can carry more oxygen throughout your body.
Watch the video here:
Some northern forests are seeing ‘zombie’ wildfires — fires that smolder underground all winter and reignite in spring. 🔥🌨️🧟♂️
They burn in carbon-rich peat beneath the snow and can spread for months.
The good news? New satellites and sensors help crews spot and stop these hidden fires faster.
They burn in carbon-rich peat beneath the snow and can spread for months.
The good news? New satellites and sensors help crews spot and stop these hidden fires faster.
November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Some northern forests are seeing ‘zombie’ wildfires — fires that smolder underground all winter and reignite in spring. 🔥🌨️🧟♂️
They burn in carbon-rich peat beneath the snow and can spread for months.
The good news? New satellites and sensors help crews spot and stop these hidden fires faster.
They burn in carbon-rich peat beneath the snow and can spread for months.
The good news? New satellites and sensors help crews spot and stop these hidden fires faster.
Science is full of powerful ideas, but only if we can understand them. 🧪
Dr. Nicole Sharp bridges the gap between complex physics and everyday curiosity. As an aerospace engineer and science communicator, she’s helping more people see that science isn’t just for experts, it’s for everyone.
Dr. Nicole Sharp bridges the gap between complex physics and everyday curiosity. As an aerospace engineer and science communicator, she’s helping more people see that science isn’t just for experts, it’s for everyone.
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Science is full of powerful ideas, but only if we can understand them. 🧪
Dr. Nicole Sharp bridges the gap between complex physics and everyday curiosity. As an aerospace engineer and science communicator, she’s helping more people see that science isn’t just for experts, it’s for everyone.
Dr. Nicole Sharp bridges the gap between complex physics and everyday curiosity. As an aerospace engineer and science communicator, she’s helping more people see that science isn’t just for experts, it’s for everyone.
NASA just captured a comet from another solar system, from nearly every angle. 🛰️🧪
Comet 3I/ATLAS isn’t just any comet, it’s interstellar, formed in a different star system and now offering a rare look at alien material passing through ours.
Comet 3I/ATLAS isn’t just any comet, it’s interstellar, formed in a different star system and now offering a rare look at alien material passing through ours.
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
NASA just captured a comet from another solar system, from nearly every angle. 🛰️🧪
Comet 3I/ATLAS isn’t just any comet, it’s interstellar, formed in a different star system and now offering a rare look at alien material passing through ours.
Comet 3I/ATLAS isn’t just any comet, it’s interstellar, formed in a different star system and now offering a rare look at alien material passing through ours.
A single strand of human hair can hold up to about 3 ounces. 💇♀️💪
Its strength comes from keratin — a protein arranged in tightly coiled helices and cross-linked like a molecular rope.
Scale that up, and a full head of hair could theoretically support two elephants… if your scalp doesn’t quit first.
Its strength comes from keratin — a protein arranged in tightly coiled helices and cross-linked like a molecular rope.
Scale that up, and a full head of hair could theoretically support two elephants… if your scalp doesn’t quit first.
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A single strand of human hair can hold up to about 3 ounces. 💇♀️💪
Its strength comes from keratin — a protein arranged in tightly coiled helices and cross-linked like a molecular rope.
Scale that up, and a full head of hair could theoretically support two elephants… if your scalp doesn’t quit first.
Its strength comes from keratin — a protein arranged in tightly coiled helices and cross-linked like a molecular rope.
Scale that up, and a full head of hair could theoretically support two elephants… if your scalp doesn’t quit first.