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Big tall thing go boom!

Watch this 570 foot tall smokestack come crashing down and learn about controlled demolition.

Be an astronomer

See if you can guess what kind of objects these are by looking at them under different light.

Building "better" humans?

Modern medicine provides many new treatments, but where would you draw the line?

35W bridge collapse

What went wrong when the 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River - a scientific perspective.

Renewable Energy

Solar, wind, hydro, biomass. Which of these will power our homes in the future?

Minnesota geology

Go outside and explore the science under your feet.


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Avian Flu

Is this relative of the 1918 Influenza the next great global pandemic?

Body donation

Would you donate your body to science? Learn how it might save a life.

Malaria

Malaria is preventable and we have treatments so why is it still such a huge problem?

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is the science of the super small. Will it revolutionize the world we live in?

Race

Does race exist? Many scientists don't think so. Tell us your cultural experience with race.

Sound and Music

Sound is energy. How are scientists studying the sounds of our world?

Volcanoes

Is Mount St. Helens OUR Vesuvius? Learn about current natural disasters.