Happy Valentine’s Day from WonderLab!

Aleisha2021-02-12T19:53:36-05:00February 12, 2021|Categories: Thoughts Behind the Wonder|

Valentine's Day is here, just in time for some sweet science! Explore the galaxies and satisfy your sweet tooth with [...]

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Five of the Most Interesting Deer From Around the World

Aleisha2024-05-24T14:11:07-04:00December 10, 2020|Categories: Programs|Tags: caribou, cervids, deer, mammals, Reindeer, Reindeer Reserve, scientific classification, taxonomy|

For some, deer are a topic of great seasonal interest. But deer are fascinating creatures year round. Although reindeer make [...]

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Bond Gadgets that Exist in Real Life

Aleisha2024-06-06T19:59:39-04:00December 3, 2020|Categories: Programs|

There’s an abundance of interesting and crazy gadgets in the beloved twenty-four film James Bond franchise, and some of them [...]

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Decoding in the Modern World: From Decoders in World War II to Data Encryption

Aleisha2024-06-06T20:06:59-04:00November 18, 2020|Categories: Programs|Tags: binary, code, Coding, computer science, computers, data encryption, encryption, enigma machine, game design, hacker, hacking, informatics, java, python, Science, spy academy, WonderLab, wonderlab museum|

Photo by Javier Esteban on Unsplash One of the most famous examples of code-breaking (outside of super-cool, but [...]

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Let’s build a rocket ship!

Aleisha2024-06-06T20:03:58-04:00October 19, 2020|Categories: Exhibits, Programs|Tags: aerodynamic, boosters, craft, crafts for kids, engineering, flight, mission to mars, model, models, Museum, rocket ship, rockets, Science, science for kids, space, space flight, space mission, WonderLab|

Have you ever wondered how rocket ships are able to take people to the moon? In this activity, we will [...]

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A Look into the Life of Captain Kathryn Janeway

Aleisha2024-05-24T17:31:03-04:00October 16, 2020|Categories: Programs, Uncategorized|Tags: 1995-2001, 2336, aerospace, after dark, Captain Janeway, coffee, counterpoint, engineering, holodeck, janeway, Janeway Collective, Kate Mulgrew, live long and prosper, May 20, Science, scientist first, space, spock, startrek, statue, trek, USS Voyager, voyager, vulcan, vulcan salute, WonderLab|

Realizations and Exclamations from a (former) Star Trek Know Nothing Earlier this week, I had no idea that my newest [...]

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Hurricanes: The Mighty Tropical Storm

Aleisha2024-06-17T19:32:40-04:00October 5, 2020|Categories: Programs, Uncategorized|Tags: air, circulation, climate, coriolis force, earth networks, energy, equator, flooding, high winds, hurricane, hurricanes, live science, NASA, national geographic kids, national hurricane center, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, nature, rain, rainfall, rotate, storm, tropical cyclone, typhoon, weather, wind, world meteorological organization|

Hurricanes can cause high winds strong enough to tear up trees. Photo credit: Image from pxhere.com. Hurricanes are [...]

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WonderLab Welcomes Tricia Riveire Stumpf to the Board of Directors

Aleisha2022-09-21T18:31:38-04:00October 4, 2020|Categories: Mission, Press Release|Tags: Bloomington, board of directors, Brandon O’Leary, eric slotegraaf, Indiana, Indiana University Alumni Association, Leadership Bloomington-Monroe County, philanthropy, Tri Kappa Alpha Chapter, Tricia Riveire Stumpf, WonderLab, wonderlab museum|

Tricia Riveire Stumpf joins the board of directors. Image courtesy of Tricia Riveire Stumpf. WonderLab is excited to [...]

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WonderLab Receives Funding from 100+ Women Who Care

Aleisha2022-09-21T18:32:46-04:00October 2, 2020|Categories: Exhibits, Press Release, Support|Tags: 100+, 100+ Women, 100+ Women Who Care, Amy Osajima, Ann Edmonds, babies, baby brilliance, Bloomington, Bloomington Indiana, Care, Deirdre Sheets, Ella Heckman, Esther Smail, exhibits, first time parent members, Indiana, infants, Jocelyn Bowie, Karen Jepson-Innes, Lily Bonwich, members, Mimi Zolan, Nell Krahnke, parents, Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Sara Laughlin, Science, science sprouts place, Women, WonderLab|

Support for WonderLab’s Free First Time Parent Membership In early 2020 WonderLab was delighted to receive  donations totaling $13,300 from [...]

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Welcoming Visitors, WonderLab Refreshes Connections and Exhibits

Aleisha2022-09-21T18:43:45-04:00September 11, 2020|Categories: Exhibits, Membership, Mission, News, Press Release|Tags: Bloomington, bubble science, climate science, early education, Education, engineering, fun, Hands-on Science, Indiana, science and technology, science exploration, science learning, Science Museum, STEM, the senses, WonderLab, wonderlab museum, wonderlabsciencemuseum|

August snuck up on us and WonderLab’s reopening came quickly into focus, like a shining light appearing through foggy dusk. [...]