SCIENCE CENTERED BLOG

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In a world of constant information overload, we strive to be your reliable source for clear and accessible science. Explore the blog posts below to learn about the science that affects our everyday lives.

Check Out Our Featured Series on Measles

For over two decades, measles was a long-forgotten disease in the United States thanks to widespread vaccination and elimination of the virus from circulation.

Scientist Profile: Joel Le Forestier, Ph.D.

Dr. Joel Le Forestier founded the Identity and Intergroup Relations Lab in 2025 to study the effects of identity concealment.

Stargazing: Crescent Moon by Spica

On the evening of July 30, one of the bluest stars in the sky will gleam just above the waxing crescent moon.

Storms in a Changing Climate

Intense storms and record-breaking winds are becoming more common, and they’re hitting closer to home than ever before.

Stargazing: Scorpius

Scorpius the Scorpion, with its distinctive curved spine and stinger poised to strike, holds a large profile low to the southern horizon.

Stargazing: Vega – First Photo of a Star

Brilliant Vega is the brightest of three stars that make up the Summer Triangle. The blue-white star is part of the constellation Lyra, the Harp.

Stargazing: Pittsburgh Goes to the Moon

On July 20, the world watched as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the surface of the Moon.

Graphic representation of the asteroid belt.

Stargazing: Asteroid Day

Tiny grains of particles race through our atmosphere, finding their way to Earth’s surface. Where do 100 tons of this space dust go?

Saturn-Neptune Close Approach 5:45 a.m., June 18

The Northern Hemisphere will experience the longest hours of daylight and shortest hours of night.

Person looking out the window of an airplane.

Anxiety Is My Co-Pilot

Throughout 2025, headlines have been filled with news of plane accidents and air traffic issues, reigniting anxiety for those of us who already feel uneasy about flying.

A visitor looks through a telescope to view the sky.

Kamin Science Center Celebrates Black History Month

During Black History Month, we are honored to celebrate the amazing and groundbreaking influences of notable Black scientists who left indelible marks on STEM.

A boy watches a miniature railroad pass by.

Black History in Pittsburgh: Exhibit Spotlight

Several models of icons in Pittsburgh’s Black history are featured in our Miniature Railroad & Village® exhibition. Read more to discover the impact of these buildings and the people who shaped history within them.

A photo of Dana Bolles, a NASA space flight engineer.

Supporting Gender Equity and LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

In 2020, Kamin Science Center was awarded a Gender Equity Grant to support the museum’s efforts to address gender equity in museums.

A child playing with a hose that is blowing air on a ball to make it float

Kamin Science Center Celebrates Community

Carnegie Museums strives to cultivate an environment where all staff and visitors are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Sailors aboard the USS Requin (SS 481) submarine

What is the history of USS Requin (SS 481)?

On a frigid New Year’s Day morning in 1945, the nearly completed hull of the U.S. Navy’s newest submarine, USS Requin (SS 481), entered the water for the first time.

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