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Guess what today is? Hooray! It’s Dollar Store Science Day! You might be asking, exactly what is Dollar Store Science Day? Well, allow me to walk you through it. After escaping the motherbored, I mean motherboard, of online work or school, collect up your couch cushion change, grab a science partner (an adult, if you…
Winter brings long cold nights that are ideal for sky gazing. Unfortunately, Oregon is prone to clouds and rain during the winter months that frequently prevent sky gazing. So take advantage of every break in the weather to go outside and view the night sky. The focus this month is on the planet Mars, which…
August 1, 2025 I have good news and bad news. The good news: I’ve built Mark I of the Quantunnel (I’ve also settled on a name) and it (almost) works. I still had some bugs to work out, but I have a good feeling about this one. But it wasn’t easy—it was all I did…
The beginning of a new year is an ideal time to explore what astronomical events we can expect in the coming twelve months and this will be the focus of this month’s column. As usual, I will concentrate on events that can be experienced without the need for expensive equipment. Conjunctions One interesting event in…
July 7th, 2025 I suppose my last entry is due some clarification from Yours Truly. About the patent; it’s for quantum technologies no. 2, quantum tunneling. I would explain it to you, but it’s too complex. I’ll give you the simple version: on a quantum scale (smaller than microscopic) some particles like neutrons are so…
Hello, 2021! As 2021 pulls away from the station, tickets punched, destination unknown, we continue to time travel along. We take turns gazing optimistically forward or stealing sad glances back, and together we forever ride the future train. I have packed some items to help me navigate 2021: 2021 Future Packing List: Item Number 1:…
by Linux Spangler June 5th, 2025 I’m not a mad scientist. Sorry—I just needed to get that off my chest. I’m an inventor, and I’m not insane. My name is Professor Sirius Moppe (it’s a weird one, I know) and this is (obviously) my journal. Anyway, as I said before, I’m not crazy. I…
Tea Ceremony During a brief window of opening last summer I was fortunate to spend a couple of nights in the Jedediah Smith Redwoods. I was nestling into the giant trees, channeling the thoughts of a little forest fox, when I came across a couple who invited me to share some black jasmine tea with…
By Colin White, NASA Solar System Ambassador. The end of Fall and the beginning of Winter is a great time to go out in the evening and look at the night sky. The Sun is now beginning to set in the early evening (around 5 PM on November 1), which means you can go out…
ScienceWorks supports #BlackLivesMatter. We, the ScienceWorks Board of Directors, understand that racism and injustice are deeply rooted in our society. We know the work of dismantling systemic racism is a process that requires action. We are taking steps to improve within our own organization, our exhibits, and advisory groups. We are committed to including BIPOC…
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Need something to do in Ashland this fall? ScienceWorks is investigating space this November! Join us all month long to make your own rover, become a crater creator, and more! Not to miss is our James Webb Space Telescope event happening Nov. 13 and 14 at the museum. We’ll be offering exciting one-weekend-only programs…come check…
Introducing: The Southern Oregon Volunteer Coordinators’ Council. This group of volunteer coordination and community engagement professionals from the Rogue Valley area is always seeking new members! This professional development network meets monthly to connect about and improve upon all things community engagement.
Episode 1: Lava Lamp worksheet Episode 2: Disco Whirler worksheet Episode 3: Spinning Chairs worksheet Episode 4: Underwater Fireworks worksheet Episode 5: Bubble Art worksheet Episode 6: Make Instant Snow From A Diaper worksheet Episode 7: Marbled Cards worksheet Episode 8: Bottle Orchestra worksheet Episode 9: Elephant Toothpaste worksheet
This October, FrankenToys are back at ScienceWorks! Explore the scientific concepts of structure and function with this free, NGSS-aligned, facilitated activity. Sure to inspire conversations about habitats, biomes, and other STEM fun with scientists of all ages, this is a make-and-take activity. Have a stuffed animal or other toy you want to donate? Consider ScienceWorks!
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The evenings are getting warmer and there are plenty of fun things to view in the night sky. Several of the bright planets are visible in May, but only Mars is easily seen in the evening sky. To see Jupiter and Saturn you will need to get up in the early hours of the morning.…
Spring has arrived and it is a great time to enjoy the night sky. The diagram above from timeanddate.com shows the evening sky in Medford on April 11, the night of the new moon. The full moon on April 26 is the first supermoon of the year. A supermoon is a full moon that appears larger than…
A puzzle for you: What creature has bony, hard cylinders instead of feet, a four chambered stomach, and gives birth to identical twins every year ? Don’t know yet? Here’s another clue: Which Ashland creature, like a magical Pokémon, annually sprouts tentacle-esque organs out of its head? These growths begin sensitive, velvety, full of blood…
September 8th, 2025 He built it in time. No no no! This is bad. This is very very bad. His engineers must be brilliant! Furthermore, he won the patent! He filed it one hour before I did. I can still start a company, but I’d have to pay rights, and those aren’t cheap. I…
Spring is fast approaching and the weather is improving, which makes it a good time to go outside and enjoy the night sky. Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins on March 14 when we move the clocks forward one hour. To help remember which way to turn the clocks the phrase “spring forward and fall backward”…
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