Film Canister Rocket | Explosive Chemistry for Kids Make your own rocket from common household materials. Awesome hands-on science experiment/activity for kids to learn about volcanoes, rockets, and space! Learn how to make your own and get... By: The Science Kiddo … Continue reading →

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Janelia group leader Luke Lavis will deliver the next lecture in the Dialogues of Discovery series at Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia. Lavis talk, The Chemistry of Color, is on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at https://chemistryofcolor.eventbrite.com. All Dialogues of Discovery lectures are free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission, and seating is limited to 250 people. Seewww.janelia.org/eventsfor more information, to sign up to receive email notifications about upcoming lectures, and to watch past lectures. Synthetic colors are everywhere: in our homes, clothing, and food. Synthetic dyes were first discovered in the 19th century and laid the foundation for the modern chemical industry. In this lecture, Lavis will discuss how scientists are revisiting the chemistry of color to transform old dyes into new imaging agents to illuminate complex biological systems. Lavis has been designing and fabricating dyes since he graduated with a degree in chemistry from Oregon State University in 2000. As an undergraduate, he worked in a natural products chemistry lab, recreating complex organic molecules from tree sap and red wine. Uncertain about whether to pursue a research career or go to medical school, he took a break after … Continue reading →

It's not quite a match made in heaven, but there is considerable comic chemistry between the high-octane Kevin Hart and the energy-conserving Josh Gad. A good thing since theirs is the only relationship worth watching in "The Wedding Ringer." There sure isn't much going on between Doug (Gad) and his intended, Gretchen (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting). Doug readily admits she's out of his league. She seems to agree, as does Ed (Ken Howard), her domineering dad. End of story. Making matters worse, Doug is a prickly blend of loser and loner and the bride has a bevy of maids in need of groomsmen. His pockets, however, are lined. Enter Jimmy Callahan/Bic (Hart), the entrepreneurial wedding solver and his booming business Best Man, Inc. In very short order, Jimmy promises Doug the wedding of his dreams. It does, however, require pulling off a complicated maneuver dubbed "the golden tux." Eight faux groomsmen, each with their own identity and back story, head into Jimmy's boot camp for training. Meanwhile the best man must become "Bic," the best friend Doug's been telling Gretchen about, an Army priest stationed in the Middle East who's flying back for the wedding. It's a crazy conceit, and Hart tackles … Continue reading →