Transistor
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Engineering NYC from Below
Head underground to hear how the first subways were built and how they are built today.
700 Fathoms Under the Sea
Listen in on a channel deep in the ocean where sound travels for thousands of miles.
Sidedoor from the Smithsonian: Shake it Up
An astronomer has turned the night sky into a symphony.
Sidedoor from the Smithsonian: Butting Heads
Besties, enemies, or frenemies? The Smithsonian finds out.
Sidedoor from the Smithsonian: Masters of Disguise
Scientific deception and trickery with the Smithsonian.
Dance: It’s Only Human
Bronwyn Tarr with Carimbó dancers. Oxford evolutionary neuroscientist Bronwyn Tarr was in a remote area of Brazil to begin an experiment. On her first night there, she heard distant drumbeats, went looking for them,
The Art and Science of Polynesian Wayfinding
Travel the Pacific Ocean without maps or instruments.
Remaking the Science Fair
Schools are remaking science fairs to include more actual science.