Children's Museum of Houston

Mr. O Conquers Radio!

Mr. O Conquers Radio! Sure, I'm already out on the internet in video form, I've been in print articles, I've done live presentations, and I've been on TV many times, but now I've mastered ... more»

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Droids at CMH

Droids at CMH Last Saturday we hosted our annual Young Inventors' Showcase and we were visited by two very special guests - astromech droids based on those seen in Star Wars! Dan Stuettgen ... more»

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New Exhibit Sneak Peek

New Exhibit Sneak Peek The Children's Museum of Houston has a new exhibit about to open Friday, May 28th! Here's a little sneak peek into Secrets of Circles... We hope to see you out here this ... more»

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Oil Plumes in Gulf Coast

Oil Plumes in Gulf Coast Although there has been progress in slowing it (as you can see in the video above), the oil spill coming from BP's oil well in the Gulf of Mexico appears ... more»

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Innovation is Child’s Play

Innovation is Child’s Play Back in Houston after a great Association of Children's Museums' conference! Will be posting more photos and information from it. However, the big news is that the next conference will ... more»

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Earth Day – 40th Anniversary

Earth Day – 40th Anniversary Earth Day 2010 is tomorrow and the Children's Museum of Houston is celebrating what we can do to positively impact the environment. Events start Thursday and last all weekend - ... more»

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Part Animal, Part Plant, No Fiction

Part Animal, Part Plant, No Fiction Elysia chlorotica, better known as the green sea slug, is a thief - plain and simple. These slugs dine on algae and have, apparently, managed to steal the genes necessary ... more»

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Most Precise Clock in the World

Most Precise Clock in the World Back in 2006, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology developed a very precise clock based on a single mercury atom. It would neither gain nor lose a ... more»

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Microchips to detect viruses

Microchips to detect viruses Brigham Young researcher Dr. Aaron Hawkins has been working to create microchips that can actually detect viruses and other materials down to the nanoscale. It uses a unique filtering mechanism ... more»

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I can solve “the cube!” Where’s my hammer…

I can solve “the cube!” Where’s my hammer… Now I feel old. The Rubik's cube is turning 30 this year. I remember when this little puzzle (and all of its offspring) were wandering the halls of my schools, ... more»

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