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We hear amazing questions in the exhibit halls of the Museum of Science, Boston. Do woodpeckers get headaches? How many colors are in the rainbow? Who gets to drive the Mars rovers? Pulsar features sh... more
FAQs about Pulsar:How many episodes does Pulsar have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.
June 12, 2020Staying Safe in a Lightning StormKaren is one of our educators that presents in our Theater of Electricity. Hear her answer your questions about lightning safety....more11minPlay
June 09, 2020How Do You Catch a Meteor Shower?Chuck from our planetarium answers questions about meteor showers, what causes them, and useful tips for catching the next one....more9minPlay
June 05, 2020Did T. rex Eat Stegosaurus?Our own paleontology whiz, Katie, answers some of the many dinosaur questions we've received. Hear about feathered fossils, the swimming spinosaurus, and more....more10minPlay
June 03, 2020What is the Biggest Animal?We chat with Marcus from our education team about the largest animals in many different categories, from the longest reptile to the heaviest mammal....more10minPlay
May 29, 2020WCVB's Harvey Leonard on Predicting the WeatherHarvey Leonard has over 40 years of experience predicting New England weather. He tells us about the technology involved in making a forecast....more11minPlay
May 26, 2020Glaciers: Tortoise or Hare?We tend to think of glaciers as changing extremely slowly, but geophysicist Brent Minchew tells us how they can change by the hour....more10minPlay
May 22, 2020Our Fine Feathered FriendsSue, a longtime Museum educator who also helped develop our popular A Bird's World exhibit, answers questions about birds, from the color of eggs to the habits of hawks....more10minPlay
May 19, 2020The Future of InsectsOur very own invertebrate animal keeper, Cori of the Butterfly Garden, tells us more about the reasons — including climate change — behind recent declines in insect populations....more10minPlay
May 16, 2020What is Synthetic Biology?Dr. Natalie Kuldell, director of BioBuilder and affiliate of MIT's Department of Biological Engineering, answers questions about biological engineering and its applications. Learn about manipulating DNA to produce new drugs, inserting genes into bacteria to produce biofuels, and much more....more13minPlay
May 12, 2020Digging Up DinosaursPaleontologist Alex Hastings gives an account of a recent dig in Wyoming to uncover a long-necked dinosaur....more12minPlay
FAQs about Pulsar:How many episodes does Pulsar have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.