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Jayatri Das, Ph.D.

SARS-CoV-2: Still More Questions than Answers

Spitzer Space Telescope

Space

Derrick Pitts, Hon.D

The Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope

Seeing Eye Dogs in front of space mural

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Adventures with a Seeing Eye® Puppy

seasonal tilt diagram

Planet Earth and Oceans

Derrick Pitts, Hon.D

Astronomy with a Flashlight

The first day of winter

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Derrick Pitts, Hon.D

Winter Solstice

Exoplanet and exomoons illustration

Space

Derrick Pitts, Hon.D

Exoplanet Name Contest Winners Announced

A man standing next to a portable telescope uses binoculars to observe stars in the twilight sky

Space

Derrick Pitts, Hon.D

Derrick Pitts's Tips for Telescope Buyers

"She was not just a pioneer in the environmental movement… she pioneered it."

Remembering Rachel Carson, Environmental Pioneer

The Giant Heart at The Franklin Institute

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Jayatri Das, Ph.D.

Refreshing and Upgrading Our Giant Heart Exhibit

Diagram of the human brain showing locations of the thalamus and amygdala

Human Body

Jayatri Das, Ph.D.

Fear and Your Brain

Historical photo Nikola Tesla and photo of actor in a play about Tesla

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Richard Saunders

Tesla's Dream: An Interview

Sci-Chella: Music + Art + Science

Sustainability Teacher Training Group

Rachel D. Valletta, Ph.D.

What Does Sustainability Mean to You?

Live Science Show boy with liquid nitrogen

Things to Do at The Franklin Institute in August