On March 17th we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day! In honor of Ireland’s patron saint who helped spread Christianity to the...
For more than thirty years, Judith Schaechter has been applying avant-garde sensibilities to a once traditional art form; stained glass. In the past century or so, tattoos have gone from being a mark of the outsider to a more socially accepted expression of self.
Looking to explore big scientific concepts—like motion and forces, gravity, and friction—with your little ones in a fun, approachable way?...
On May 27th we observe Memorial Day to honor the soldiers who have died while serving in the United States...
Theater director Kenny Leon and children’s author Sophie Blackall use real life as fodder for their creations. Despite the risks, both are celebrated for making honest works for the masses.
The Mountain Lake PBS Pollination Station is back and blooming in its fourth year on the lawn of 1 Sesame...
Patterns are all around us—in the natural world, from the leaves on trees to waves in the ocean, and in...
Extremely primitive life-forms called slime molds can navigate mazes, choose between foods, and create efficient networks—no brain required. New research on these organisms, which are neither plant nor animal, could help reveal the fundamental rules underlying all decision making.
Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny. But what is tyranny? And who decides? Shakespeare doesn’t make it simple. In order to preserve the freedom of the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, an “over-mighty” leader, is assassinated by Roman Senators led by Caesar’s friend Brutus.
It’s Computer Science Education Week! How did computers come to play such an important role in our lives? The computing...