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Subscribe via RSSGeneral Motors sees a future where people navigate crowded cities in big Segways that look kinda like a Dyson vacuum cleaner and can drive you home when you’ve had one too many. Seriously. The General unveiled a trio of electric “urban mobility vehicles,” built with help from the über-geeks at Segway, today in Shanghai. They’re [...] More »
With all the technological advances, it’s pretty common nowadays to see teenagers spending hours in front of the t.v. or computer. According to a report in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine journal, teens who spend more time in front of screens have poorer relationships with their parents and peers. Overall, the more time [...] More »
A few weeks ago, some kids in New Jersey were removed from their home by Child Protective Services because their parents named them after Nazis. When the story got out, their dad told reporters that he didn’t think there was anything wrong with naming a kid Adolf Hitler Campbell. The media coverage around this story [...] More »
Unfortunately for German speedskater Patrick Beckert, the call did not get through. Why? Because his cell phone was off! Who would’ve thought that technology would actually inhibit progress and communication? The 19-year-old was the fourth alternate for the 1000m competition and somehow, the other three alternates could not be found either. Officials even contacted Beckert’s [...] More »
We do! Pi day is a great day here at the Science Center and it’s just around the corner! We’re going to celebrate this very special number in delicious, fun and challenging ways. Starting at noon, you’ll be able to jump right into the Pi madness! Help us complete our Pi chain using as many [...] More »
The Maryland Science Center is hosting quite an exciting weekend! Tomorrow marks the grand opening of our new traveling exhibit: GPS Adventures. Using clues, visitors make their way though an elaborate maze finding the hidden geocashes and learning about the various equipment and methods employed in such a hobby. Visitors are also invited to borrow [...] More »
Whether you’ve experienced it yourself or seen it on the news, you know that the east coast got slammed with record snowfall over the past two weeks. Areas in Western Maryland reported just over 30″, which breaks the 2003 record of 28.2 inches. Here are the previous top ten snowstorm records for Baltimore: •28.2 inches [...] More »
Say hello to Nano & Pico! Once our education staffers figure a good way to tell them apart, they’ll fit them with different colored harnesses and start teaching them to respond to their names! I personally did not know that was even possible but if puppies can, why not chinchillas? Once the little guys get [...] More »
The Maryland Science Center has just welcomed their newest family members — two baby brother chinchillas! The chinchillas will belong to the education department and will be used to help our guests learn about all kinds of different animal characteristics, from feeding to habitat and everything in between. Chinchillas hail from South America and are [...] More »
If you haven’t made it to the Science Center to see our Davinci: The Genius traveling exhibit, you’d better gather the family and hurry! The last day for this remarkable exhibit is Sunday, January 31st. It’s amazing how many of the things we use today were originally prototyped from DaVinci. You can see his drawings [...] More »