One of the things I loved about the AMNH’s Beyond Planet Earth exhibition was a seemingly gimmicky, but quite surprising device: a machine that allows you to sniff what the Moon smells like! It was… weird. More »
One of the coolest things at the AMNH’s Beyond Planet Earth exhibition is the next-generation spacesuit, made of a stretchy fabric made of spandex, nylon and a new substance that will eliminate baggy suits forever. Skinny is in in space. More »
The problem with going to museums is all that safety glass that stops you from getting right up close to the exhibits. Melbourne Museum is getting past this problem by launching an iPad app, that will give visitors a much closer view of some of Museum victoria’s 16 million items. More »
The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called “The Silicon Engine” to explain why many claim the IC as one of mankind’s greatest and most important inventions ever. More »
