Weird Science is back at the Columbus Science Pub! Join Dr. Rob Pyatt as he leads the pub through some of the strangest science studies ever conducted like “Estimation of the Total Saliva Volume Produced Per Day by Five-Year-Old Children”. You can also participate in the current Weird Science study “Identification of Icons on Bathroom […]
Children’s educational TV is full of catchy songs, colorful characters, and big ideas—but sometimes the way lessons are represented can confuse more than clarify. In this talk, Dr. James Alexander Bonus explores how kids interpret science lessons on TV, why parents sometimes learn more than their children, and how co-viewing can turn screen time into […]
“The International Space Station, after more than 25 years in orbit, has proven humans can survive in space, but thriving remains elusive” says Marta Nowak, a registered architect, designer and educator. Nowak, February’s speaker, is the Christos Yessios Digital Fabrication Assistant Professor at the Knowlton School and co-founder of AN-ONYMOUS, an award-winning design office that […]
As spring rains arrive, much of the runoff in cities cannot soak into the ground because roofs, roads, sidewalks, and other hard surfaces cover the soil. This talk explores how green infrastructure projects – such as rain gardens, permeable pavement, and constructed wetlands – are being used across Ohio to reintroduce soil into cities and […]
Somewhere on a mountain in Peru, there’s a chunk of ice that’s been sitting there for over 1,800 years. Locked inside it is a record of every drought, every eruption, every shift in the atmosphere. A frozen archive of Earth’s climate history that no one can argue with.Lonnie G. Thompson is one of the world’s […]