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Tardigrades: Tiny, but Tough
By Sara Thompson Image credit are Elham Schokraie, Uwe Warnken, Agnes Hotz-Wagenblatt, Markus A. Grohme, Steffen Hengherr, et al. Image...
Sara Thompson
Mar 19, 20243 min read


Mildred Dresselhaus: The Queen of Carbon
By Sara Thompson Image credit U.S. Department of Energy, obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Special to the Enterprise Mildred Spiewak was...
Sara Thompson
Mar 8, 20242 min read

It's More Than 10%
By Sara Thompson Image credit is Wikimedia Commons User Mysid Special to the Enterprise Our brains are one of the most specialized organs...
exploritsc
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Candy Heart Reactions
By Sara Thompson Image credit, Scott Ehardt, Wikimedia Commons. Special to the Enterprise Most people are familiar with mixing vinegar...
Sara Thompson
Feb 23, 20243 min read


Get Out and Count Birds This Weekend
By Sara Thompson Don Green of the Channel City Camera Club, obtained from Wikimedia Commons Special to the Enterprise Do you have a bird...
Sara Thompson
Feb 22, 20242 min read


Meet a Pioneer of GPS Technology
By Sara Thompson Image credit U.S. Navy, obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Gladys West and Sam Smith looking over data from the Global...
Sara Thompson
Feb 9, 20243 min read


Carnations Bring Color
By Sara Thompson Yakovlev Sergey, Wikimedia Commons Special to the Enterprise Carnations are one of the most common flowers in bouquets,...
Sara Thompson
Feb 2, 20242 min read
Make a Snowstorm in a Jar
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Wintertime brings rain to our area each year, but for many places in the world, winter brings...
Sara Thompson
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Snowshoe Hares Adapted to Cold Living
By Chris Vera Zelada Image credit Albert Herring, Denali National Park and Preserve. Special to the Enterprise Snowshoe hare are part of...
Chris Vera Zelada
Jan 26, 20242 min read


Fossey Brought Attention to Gorillas
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit Robert I.M. Campbell, National Geographic. Dian Fossey was born January 16, 1932....
Sara Thompson
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Shocking Facts About Static Electricity
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit Mike Run from Wikimedia Commons. January 9th is National Static Electricity Day....
Sara Thompson
Jan 5, 20242 min read


Thanks to Our 2023 Volunteers
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Explorit has had another successful year of brining science to our community. This fall we...
Sara Thompson
Jan 5, 20242 min read


Hot Experiments To Do at Home
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit is A Dap of Glue will Do When the weather is cold and rainy, many of us like to...
Sara Thompson
Jan 5, 20242 min read


Hard Working Dogs Hit the Slopes
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit is Andrea Booher, FEMA Photo Library. Ski resort personnel and local park rangers...
Sara Thompson
Dec 21, 20233 min read


Meeting Maria Telkes, Solar Pioneer
By Chris Vera Zelada Special to the Enterprise Image credit is New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer, obtained from...
Chris Vera Zelada
Dec 8, 20233 min read


Craveable Cranberries are in Season
By Sara Thompson Image credit: Keith Weller, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Wikimedia Commons....
Sara Thompson
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Make Popcorn Kernels Dance!
By Sara Thompson "Bubbles surrounding popcorn kernels" by Green Kid Crafts Special to the Enterprise In this home experiment, you will be...
Sara Thompson
Dec 1, 20232 min read


Learn More About Those Giant Giraffes
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit is Waraho Mwangi, obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Giraffes are the tallest land...
Sara Thompson
Nov 17, 20233 min read

Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friendmann
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image is of Dr. Roseli Ocampo-Friendmann from the Association of Women in Science, (AWIS.org)...
Sara Thompson
Nov 10, 20233 min read


How that Smooth Sax Sound is Made
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Image credit is Amati Kraslice, obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Music enthusiasts will be...
Sara Thompson
Nov 3, 20233 min read
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