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Science of Submerging
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In a prior episode I Got That Sinking Feeling, we explored the relationship between buoyancy and density. We especially focused on how ships made out of metal can float even ... more»
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Satisfying Slime
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So in prior O Wow Moment episodes from the Children's Museum of Houston like A Slime by Any Other Name and Guar Gum Slime, I've provided recipes on how to ... more»
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Candy Chemistry
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Well, it looks like my assistants had a great time trick-or-treating. Alas, they seem to have overindulged in their candy and are suffering the consequences on the floor of the ... more»
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Frustration of Friction
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My two assistants were playing with Lego cars down in the Invention Convention exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston when they discovered that even though their cars were nearly ... more»
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Steady Hands
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There's a fun game I played when growing up - Operation! Don't touch the sides! It took a very steady hand to get anything out, but that made it more ... more»
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Track Collector
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So my assistants this week are in search of the legendary Bigfoot (aka Sasquatch), believed to roam the woods of the Pacific Northwest. The only problem is that they are ... more»
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What’s a Gear to Do?
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We have a new component in our How Does It Work? exhibit at the Children's Museum of Houston - a Gears Table!
Gears are a type of simple machine, basically wheels ... more»
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Stay Hungry and Foolish for Steve Jobs
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This is a picture of the first computer I ever used: The Apple II+. I recall many hours sitting in front of it, learning to program in Basic, then, as we ... more»
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The Way the Cookie Crumbles
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Meet Back Jower, special investigator for CTU (the Cookie Theft Unit) and no relation at all to any Fox-related programs like 24 nor its characters. He's hot on the trail ... more»
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Such a Leech
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GROSS OUT WARNING - this O Wow Moment episode from the Children's Museum of Houston contains actual footage of a leech feeding off of its favorite food - blood!
Meet Edward ... more»
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