This fall, in collaboration with Houston Museum of Natural Science, Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is offering Women in Space, a course (open to the general public) highlighting women who have played pivotal roles in the U.S. space program as astronauts, engineers, flight controllers, researchers and mentors for the next generation of space […]
My Thoughts on “The Meg” by Stephanie, the non-fictional Marie Biologist Caution!! This contains Spoilers!! Don’t get mad at me if you read this before watching the movie. I warned you. -First and foremost. Megalodons are extinct….. -No shark will continue to try to eat the metal hull of a submarine […]
HMNS’ Dino Dash virtual 5k is under way! We talked about the rules for the event, and the benefits of running a vitual 5 k, in a previous blog that you can find HERE. So now it’s time to start preparing for the run. Even if you’re running to loose weight, eating is an important […]
By Ralph Phillips, Docent at HMNS Sugar Land, introduction by Chris Wells A few years ago everyone’s heart went out to our littlest neighbor when Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet. This sentimental feeling was interesting because it revealed a burgeoning sense of extraterrestrial community among us earthlings. Instead of only identifying ourselves as […]
By Jeff Cummins, Horticulturist at the Cockrell Butterfly Center in the Houston Museum of Natural Science The Cockrell Butterfly Center was graced (?) a couple of weeks ago by a very special event. One of our corpse flowers, Lou, bloomed for the very first time! Lou is an Amorphophallus peaeoniifolius, a smaller species […]
By Ralph Philips. HMNS Sugarland Docent, edited by James Wooten, HMNS Astronomer May the fourth is coming, and with it some positively stellar events hosted by the Houston Museum of Natural Science to mark the occasion. There’s the May the Fourth mixer at our Main campus, and a Stellar Wars presentation with crafts and games […]
For the last couple months few visitors to HMNS Sugar Land have been able to traverse the hallway between our dig pit and the snack bar without stopping to admire the beautiful collection of photos visiting us courtesy of Fotofest. Even the most hangry of children, on their way to satisfy their appetite at one […]
By Kim Vera, Membership Copywriter at HMNS Have you checked the calendar lately? With Mother’s Day fast approaching finding that perfect gift might be more challenging than you thought it would be. But no worries, Sip and Shop is back! Once again HMNS is offering an evening of shopping, crafting and overall fun with our spring Sip […]
By Randy J. Bruner, HMNS Sugar Land Docent Halite (NaCl) is the mineral commonly referred to as salt. This simple mineral has had a varied and important impact on the history of mankind. It has been used as currency and has formed the basis for development of entire communities and industries. We need this […]
By Ralph E. Phillips, HMNS Docent I can’t seem to get enough time … that is to say I keep thinking and digging into our concept of time. Why are there 60 minutes in an hour instead of 100? Why 60 seconds in a minute? Why 7 days in week? What would “Metric time” […]
