Author: Melissa Radey

14 Jan, 2015

Why does hair get staticky?

Frustrated with staticky hair? Why does it happen more in the winter? What can you do to tame your wild hair?

4 Jun, 2014

How (not) to kill germs

We know that some types of light are used to kill germs, but could the light from a spark be enough to kill those tiny microorganisms?

Ask a Scientist / General

16 Apr, 2014

How big is the Big Nickel?

2014 marks the 50th birthday of our beloved Big Nickel. We recently received a series of “what if” questions regarding this monument.

General

9 Apr, 2014

All about 3D printers

Ever wonder how a 3D printer makes real objects? The 3D printer at Science North can build things using two different kinds of plastic.

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