Who Provides the STEAM in Tucson and Southern Arizona?

By Debbie | June 17, 2015
Green saguaro with clouds of steam above it, with words STEAM in the Desert

Ever wonder about the organizations behind the STEM and STEAM programs in Southern Arizona? Here’s a quick roundup, in no order but alphabetical, of just a few of the *whos* responsible for the amazing learning opportunities that happen here!   LOCAL Bio5 Institute at the University of Arizona http://www.bio5.org/ Biosphere 2 http://b2science.org/ Children’s Museum Tucson http://www.childrensmuseumtucson.org/…

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Bringing the Stars into Your Living Room

By Debbie | April 24, 2015
Blue portable planetarium inflating in living room

I got a sneak preview of Portable Planetarium Presentations‘ upcoming new show Aliens! in a friend’s living room. Yes, that’s right, the company has designed an even more portable planetarium that can fit in a living room. I sat inside the planetarium with about 20 children and adults to discover the connections between pop culture and…

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