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Audubon Society Workshop 9 Sep 2010 | 06:19 am
If you have visited McWane any time over the last few months, you have seen the majestic tree filled with birds that dominates the middle of the second floor. The tree is the centerpiece of the Nature...
The New Space Race: Um, Where are We Headed Again? 25 May 2010 | 05:02 am
By Ben Moon, Manager of Space and Technology If you take a look at NASA’s proposed budget over the next 3 years years, you’ll see several things that stand out. 1. We’re retiring the Space Shuttles ...
Untitled 20 Nov 2009 | 02:06 pm
Post by Ben Moon, Space & Tech Manager at McWane Science Center Okay, so I own a telescope. Actually I own 2 telescopes. Nerd alert, I know. But I really like astronomy. It’s so much fun to find the ...
The Word is Out about the McWane Science Center, Part II 3 Oct 2009 | 02:10 am
By Dana Crisson, Educator In my previous blog, I wrote about the fact that the McWane Science Center is popping up in internet articles written by visitors from around the world. A number of “mommy” ...
The Word is Out about McWane Science Center, Part I 1 Oct 2009 | 02:16 am
By Dana Crisson, Educator Good news: the McWane Science Center continues to pop up in internet articles and blogs written by visitors as close to home as Southside and as far away as London, England....
McWane brings science to Children's Hospital! 5 Sep 2009 | 03:36 am
By Kathy Fournier, Director of Science Education Outreach is a very important part of the Education Department here at McWane. With our Outreach program, we take our science programming on the road, ...
From Parking Deck to Adventure Halls – the Grand Lobby Experience 22 Aug 2009 | 06:37 am
By: Ruth Terry, Manager of Ticketing It is very difficult to convince a three year old that there are more fun things to see and do after being introduced to the flying, chiming, zooming, and leaping...
Science Fiction to Science Reality 15 Aug 2009 | 02:00 am
By: Ben Moon, Director of Space and Technology Technology is like the brother of magic. At least it seems that way. Everyday humans are making scientific leaps and bounds, turning science fiction into...
Birds of a Feather - Part 3 8 Aug 2009 | 02:24 am
We have now arrived at a very interesting point where the discoveries of the past two decades have illustrated how difficult it is to define exactly where feathered theropod dinosaurs leave off and bi...
True Joy Means Making a Difference 31 Jul 2009 | 03:26 am
Joy. The world needs more of it. You can provide it. When I first got into fundraising, I thought it would be great helping people live better lives. The best part of my job, however, is witnessing ...
