‪Tonight! 6pm, Mason’s Brewing Company (Brewer, ME): our first-ever Taproom Tales-stories about the human side of science. Everyone is welcome! Come for some of Mason’s awesome craft beer & food & leave with a renewed appreciation for how science shapes our world. #scicomm #scienceiseverywhere

Big congratulations to Hannah Somers, Digital Image Analyst at MDI Bio Lab, whose striking visualization of a zebrafish’s brain was named an Image of Distinction in the Nikon Small World competition — and featured by #NationalGeographic! #researchmatters #microscopymonday #lightsheet 🧪 🤝 🐟🎸 👩‍🔬

We have joined the Museums for All Program! This is a signature access program of the @Institute of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children's Museums (ACM). Museums for All is part of MDM’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all.

New Maine Science Podcast episode out! Emily Spaulding from @mdibiolab.bsky.social talks about her science path (spoiler: it's got some twists and turns). Listen now! #scicomm www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

New Maine Science Podcast episode out now! A conversation with @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Kristen O'Connell. Kristen's research focuses on the effects of age on brain function and dementia risk. Listen now! #scicomm www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

New Maine Science Podcast out now! Asheesh Lanba, Associate Professor of Engineering at University of Southern Maine. Materials science, mechanical engineering, startup work - all that and more is covered in this episode. Listen now! www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

New Maine Science Podcast episode out today! Lydia Gilmore, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at @umaine.bsky.social. Lydia is studying the mechanical properties of textiles. Listen now! www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

New Maine Science Podcast episode! A conversation with @darlingmarine.bsky.social Professor Damian Brady. Damian's research covers aquaculture, seaweeds, kelp, and uses oceanographic tools to help make decisions about aquaculture projects. Listen now! www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

Family Science Night 2025 was a hit! Thanks to all the families, students and partners like the Oceanarium & Education Center and @mainediscovery.bsky.social who helped us celebrate hands-on science with our community! Learn more about MDI Bio Lab events! mdibl.org/events #researchmatters 🧪 🤝 🍎

New Maine Science Podcast episode! Susan Hunter of Hunter Farm; we discuss her background in farming & how she pivoted to science when it was discovered that there was heavy contamination of PFAS. You do not want to miss this conversation! www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s... #scicomm

New Maine Science Podcast out! A conversation with Cory Johnson, postdoc @mdibiolab.bsky.social. Cory's research is in kidney vascularization and using renal organoids and zebrafish. Available in all the podcast places! www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s... #scicomm

New Maine Science Podcast out! A conversation with @alpinesciences.bsky.social from the @umaine.bsky.social. Seth was part of The Warming Sea world premiere (www.thewarmingse.me); listen to hear more about his glacial & climate change work. #scicomm www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

New Maine Science Podcast out! A conversation with College of the Atlantic's Kourtney Collum - who was also one of the Maine Science Festival's 5 Minute Genius™ speakers this past March. Available in all the podcast places! #scicomm

New Maine Science Podcast episode out! A conversation with @umaine.bsky.social undergraduate Jamie Fogg, who is studying marine science. Jamie has recently been awarded the @noaa.gov Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship. Listen in all the podcast places and below!

New ME Science Pod episode out! A conversation with Bob Lindyberg, CEO of Global Secure Shipping. Hear how a civil engineer has become the leader of an innovative startup company focused on cargo shipping. Available in all the podcast places! #scicomm www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

Tonight at the Maine Science Festival: Science on Tap. Gareth Howell (@jacksonlab.bsky.social) will provide an overview of heart health and the brain, Brian Harris (MedRhythms) will talk about their innovative work. Sponsored by @jacksonlab.bsky.social. Nocturnem Draft-Haus, 6:30pm.

New Maine Science Podcast episode out! Emily Holmes from Maine-ly apples provides insights for how an english-major turned orchard owner/farmer uses science every single day. Available in all the podcast places! #scicomm #scienceiseverywhere

Our mission is to help people of all ages to discover the world around them through creative exploration and science. We’re Standing Up for Science – because science is for everyone. #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence #scienceforall

New Maine Science Podcast out today! A conversation with Curtis Brown, marine biologist at Ready Seafood. If you're curious about how a marine biologist does research for a lobster company, you've come to the right place! #scicomm

New Maine Science Podcast out now! A conversation with Ian Prior, Senior Inventory and Planning Manager at Seven Islands Land Company, where we take a deep dive into what it looks like to manage forests in Maine today. In all the podcast places! www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

New Maine Science Podcast out now! A conversation with Stacey Harris, a construction engineer. Hear about her path to her career, and get inspired about her passion for her chosen profession! #SciComm #scienceiseverywhere www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...

Check out the latest episode of the Maine Science Podcast - a conversation with conservation ecologist Aleta McKeage. Super interesting science (tree migration) and backstory. Available now! #scicomm #scienceiseverywhere www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/post/maine-s...