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Mondays at 3pm: Chief Bioscientist Dr. Jayatri Das gives us an update on the COVID-19 virus. See our full playlist on YouTube .
Thursdays at 7:45pm: Night Skies @ Home with Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts. Stargazers of all ages are invited to step outside and and enjoy a tour of the night sky from home.
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Angular Motion
We visited the Blue Cross RiverRink to bring you this very special #SparkofScience! Ever seen ice skaters as they spin really, really fast across the ice? How do they do that? Traveling Science Show Presenters Kaitlin and Anna - who is also a professional ice skating instructor! - show us the science behind this amazing sport.
Discovery Camp
Get ready to have the best summer ever at The Franklin Institute! Create lifelong memories for children and young teens at the most immersive, educational, iconic science summer camp in the Philadelphia area.
Race and Space
Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts spoke with three Black astronomers to discuss the relationship of race and space. Watch the full series .
Camels
Misconception: 'Camels hold water in their humps'. Nope! That's not water in there... #thatsbs #badscience
