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Explore the Koshland Science Museum's exhibits online complete with interactive actvities for a virtual museum experience.
We share the world with viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Some are beneficial, but new threats continue to emerge. The choices you make affect your health and the health of your community. Is the climate warming? Are we the cause? These questions are at the heart of today’s public debate about global warming. Conflicting opinions are everywhere, but now is your chance to cut through the noise and discover the facts. See how scientists are attacking some of the most mind-boggling questions in the universe. Including, “What is the universe made of?” and “Why is the universe expanding faster and faster?”

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Safe Drinking Water
Over 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water worldwide. What can be done? Learn more about this problem and explore possible solutions in this virtual exhibition.

 

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Putting DNA to Work
DNA can be used to detect diseases, improve crops, or catch criminals. The information in DNA sequences has been harnessed for a multitude of tasks, but how is DNA put to work?

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