Coming this fall: the Museum is partnering with Coursera to offer free online courses for educators on genetics, evolution, and Earth science.
Find out more here.
Ok enough with the silly stuff. Here’s a Lester Burnam-esque take on atheism. For me, being an atheist isn’t about pointing out all the flaws in religion (although that’s fun). Believe it or not, it has always been about beauty and awe. This guy does a great job of explaining that.
this is beautiful.
(and tassos, i take your lester burnham, agree, and add a nate fisher.)
(via geeklamb)
In this 2012 viral video out of Sabadell, Spain, a street musician plays Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. And then something starts to happen…
Thanks, @kvetchup.
Erie on the left, Ontario on the right, Niagara Falls in the middle. I love this perspective shot.
Asteroid Discovery from 1980 - 2011, by Scott Manley.
This is terrifying. We’re a moving target.
Director William Samuel and London-based studio Territory made this beautifully illustrated explainer of DNA for BBC Knowledge and Learning. Read more about their inspiration (hint!) and the BBC’s forthcoming site here.
via FastCoDesign.
2005 [top photo]: I count one cellphone taking a photo (lower right hand corner) during the announcement of the new Pope, Benedict.
2013: Eight years later, just about everyone in St. Peter’s Square was shooting with a phone or tablet.
Just imagine what the audience at the next conclave will look like!
#TumblrGiftGuide #2
This year, you can give a Night at the Museum!! Explore our live-animal exhibitions, challenge yourself on a Museum Quest, and end the night by falling asleep in one of our iconic halls - maybe even under the blue whale! Find out more about our Night at the Museum Sleepovers here.
* Sleepovers are for children ages 6-13, accompanied by an adult.
An Ode to My Neighborhood Listserv – more brilliance by Wendy MacNaughton (previously), written by Caroline Paul.
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In this documentary short, Shaped on all Six Sides by Kat Gardiner, Andy Stewart shares his...
Spaceships glowing blue in the dawn as we leave Florida headed across the Atlantic.
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Webcast 75!!
1. How do you deal with people saying you are gay only because of your...
