Even though American Science & Surplus has its roots in Chicago - the first store opened there in 1937 - this amazing Milwaukee landmark has been in town, with its own identity, for 38 years and counting. "Each store has a little bit of its own personality," says Kim Stenglein, store manager at the Milwaukee location, 6901 W. Oklahoma Ave.
In this week's podcast, we take a dive into the world of genetic research with Sherry Zhang, founder and CEO of Genopalate, an innovative company which uses the power of genetic analysis to assist consumers in identifying the foods that are most beneficial to their body and health.
The Milwaukee Public Museum has a new exhibit, The Power of Poison, that's organized by the American Museum of Natural History and runs though July 7.
For 90 minutes, "Science Fair" transports the audience to a blissful future of hope, joy and unbridled enthusiasm for science and education for the sake of science and education. And in 2018, that merits first prize consideration.
At the MPM's upcoming Science on Tap event on Thursday, June 16, Dr. Caroline VanSickle from the University of Wisconsin - Madison will share with us her findings on human evolution based on her studies of the human pelvis.
Before his Riverside show tonight, OnMilwaukee chatted with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the state of science, his thoughts on movies - including "Batman v Superman" - and why he may quit tweeting about them altogether.
Sad that you missed celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson last time he came to Milwaukee? Well, he returns to the Riverside Theater on Wednesday, May 11 for "An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies."
Zach Wiegman is a middle school science teacher at St. Marcus, a Christian school where 85-90 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunches. "Teaching middle school is very rewarding. It is not a monetary reward, but rather one of meaning," says Wiegman.
Leonard Nimoy, who passed away on Friday morning in Los Angeles, had a world-wide following for his masterful work as Spock on "Star Trek."
Time Warner Cable, a Winterfest sponsor, and will add an educational element to the event by demonstrating how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) principles make activities like sledding possible.
Today, the Betty Brinn Children's Museum announced the debut of "Word Headquarters," a new feature exhibit highlighting literacy and its role in children's success in academics, as well as in life.
A film about scientists questing through a world of classrooms and computer screens for an invisible theoretical particle and debating harder-than-diamond scientific theory sounds less destined for the big screen and more doomed for high school classrooms, playing to drowsy students on a pre-break half day. Yet Mark Levinson's documentary about the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 defies its educational film expectations.
Jen Cintrón is not the stereotypical tarot card reader. Sure, she has incense and candles and the usual New Age-ish baubles, but she is also extremely down-to-earth with a strong background in science.
Stars Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage are taking their hit show, "Mythbusters," on the road, and tomorrow night, their "Behind the Myths" tour arrives at the Milwaukee Theater. OnMilwaukee got a chance to talk to Hyneman and ask him about the show's most memorable myths.
Milwaukee Public Schools' Frederick J. Gaenslen School, 1250 E. Burleigh St., has received a national award recognizing its pre-engineering program.
