In Memoriam: Catherine Olmer, WonderLab Founding Executive Director
Catherine Olmer, age 75, passed away at her home in Bloomington, IN, Saturday, November 18, 2023. A professor of physics [...]
Northern Leopard Frog
What’s slimy, brown, and spotted all over? A northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens or Lithobates pipiens)! These frogs [...]
Virginia Opossum: Indiana’s Only Marsupial
When night falls and the moon is high, a curious creature awakens from its slumber. With opaque, beady eyes, a [...]
My Visit to WonderLab
My visit to WonderLab I am going to visit WonderLab! I will get to explore, learn, and [...]
Indiana’s State Bird: The Northern Cardinal
You’re probably familiar with the Northern Cardinal. They’re hard to miss and harder to resist! These beautiful birds can be [...]
Composting at Home
What is Composting? Every day millions of Americans throw their food waste into the trash, from apple cores to coffee [...]
Wonder Summer Bucket List
We don’t know a lot about what this summer is going to look like yet, but one thing we can [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day from WonderLab!
Valentine's Day is here, just in time for some sweet science! Explore the galaxies and satisfy your sweet tooth with [...]
Maximum Effort, Minimal Results
It’s easy to get lost in the intricacies of WonderLab’s Kinetic Contraption, otherwise known as a Rube Goldberg machine. WonderLab’s [...]
Pollinator Gardens-Not Just a Pretty View
Zinnias are one flower that can be found in a pollinator garden. I was gifted a geranium plant [...]