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… The Franklin Institute invites you to nominate candidates for the Benjamin Franklin NextGen Award, presented to an … innovation, or invention in science or engineering. The focus annually rotates through seven disciplines: … The Benjamin Franklin NextGen Award - Nominations …
… A signature artifact of The Franklin Institute, the Budd BB1 Pioneer, the world’s first stainless steel airplane, has been on … The Budd BB1 Pioneer Aircraft …
… Video: Announcing the 2023 Franklin Institute Awards Laureates Watch … The Franklin Institute Awards Class of 2023 …
… Cost and Benefits The Innovators Membership $300 Members of the Innovators enjoy these core benefits: Unlimited FREE admission to the … The Innovators …
… extended far beyond his writing desk and workshop and into the world of music. A lifelong fan of song, Franklin played many instruments, including the guitar, harp, and viola da gamba, a cello-like stringed instrument. He even invented one—the glass armonica —after seeing performers make music with …
… Science Interpreter Brittany is putting the 'spark' is this #sparkofscience video and teaching us … fireworks! Don't try this at home. You will find out that the three ingredients needed for a combusion reaction are … oxidizer. In fireworks, different metal salts are added to the combustion reaction to create the different colors you …
… trusty team of reindeer, often led by red-nosed Rudolph. They are featured in Christmas songs, TV specials, books, and decorations, and there’s a lot we think we know about these Christmas icons. But do the facts add up or does Santa … The Science of Santa’s Reindeer …
… The Franklin Institute, the most visited museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, strives to be the world leader in promoting science and technology …
… Whether you’re getting directions to the nearest coffeeshop in walking distance from a pair … (AR) , Virtual Reality (VR) , and Mixed Reality (MR) , either to provide more information about our actual …
… Reality (MR), a technology that blends physical reality and the digital world closely together. MR is a step beyond Augmented Reality , in which … information is added to that which a user perceives. In MR, the physical and virtual worlds interact, and users can …
… The Eatery The Eatery on the museum's second floor is a culinary destination catering … and options for those with more sophisticated palates. The menu includes iconic treats like Philadelphia Pretzel …
… in my mind as to why we often use roller coasters as one of the best examples to define excitement in everyday life. I could feel my palms getting sweaty in anticipation of the unknown. My heartbeat started to race as I got nervous … arousal situation, like anger or fear. An area of the brain called the hypothalamus controls this response through …
… Introduction Though he described himself as a "mathematical ignoramus," Albert Einstein's thinking was so … throughout the globe. As he presented Einstein at Medal Day exercises, Dr. Frederick Palmer, Jr. of The Franklin … the nature of the cosmos. Einstein was a philosopher and a human rights activist as well as a scientist. During his …
… Park Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (weather permitting) September 3, 6, 9-10, 13, and September 16-17, 20 Explore the science of bubbles facilitated by TFI performers … sessions focus on social-emotional development and boost brain function, motor skills, and language through music, …
… Park Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (weather permitting) September 3, 6, 9-10, 13, and September 16-17, 20 Explore the science of bubbles facilitated by TFI performers … sessions focus on social-emotional development and boost brain function, motor skills, and language through music, …
… Park Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (weather permitting) September 3, 6, 9-10, 13, and September 16-17, 20 Explore the science of bubbles facilitated by TFI performers … sessions focus on social-emotional development and boost brain function, motor skills, and language through music, …
… Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we engage physically and digitally with the world around us. In fact, it plays a huge role in … the creation of targeted solutions meant to improve the human experience down to the personal level. Researchers …
… Maybe you watched the movie Rampage and had nightmares about animals turning … pretty accurate, albeit NSFW due to adult language) take on the hype vs. reality of CRISPR gene editing. Or, maybe you … use to edit the DNA of almost any living thing, including humans. It could potentially be used to cure disease, …
… born on May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. We asked The Franklin Institute's Environmental Scientist, Rachel Valletta, to blog about Carson's legacy and the ongoing importance of her work. “She was not just a … to a living creature, who among us is not diminished as a human being? Her poignant and skillful writing was surpassed …
… to imagine a greater global stressor than a pandemic. In the US alone, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted stark inequalities and … smallpox. The smallpox virus wrought havoc throughout human history , killing a third of those it infected and … A Pandemic Hero of the Past …
… The Houses of Westeros may have captured our attention with their epic battle for the Iron Throne, but there’s another … light on how this competition between parasites affects human health and the spread of disease. In many parts of the …
… a special edition of Night Skies @ Home , where we explore the fascinating science of how space travel affects the human body in celebration of the upcoming opening of the …
… it seems hard to imagine that just seventy-five years ago, the act of photographing lightning strikes was an innovative, award-worthy achievement. The photographer who accomplished this amazing feat was … requests that Dr. Goodspeed be invited to his medal day exercises: "I should very much like to show my old friend D. …
… At latest count, over 100 wildfires are raging throughout the American west. In California, 2018 will go down as a … its largest fires everhaving burned simultaneously. Since the 1970s , wildfires in the western U.S. have become five … prove laborious. The response of precipitation patterns to human activities is notoriously challenging to discern, …
… in July 1969, three American astronauts accomplished what the entire world would experience as the most daring expedition ever attempted by humans, a round trip journey to the moon. As a 14-year old … 50 years ago mankind landed on the moon. What's next? …