International search leads to Bunge North America’s former president ST. LOUIS (October 2, 2019) – The Saint Louis Science Center Board of Commissioners announced today that Todd Bastean has been selected as the next president and CEO. Bastean recently retired as president of Bunge’s North American businesses. Bunge is a leading global agribusiness and food… Continue reading
International search leads to Bunge North America’s former president ST. LOUIS (October 2, 2019) – The Saint Louis Science Center Board of Commissioners announced today that Todd Bastean has been selected as the next president and CEO. Bastean recently retired as president of Bunge’s North American businesses. Bunge is a leading global agribusiness and food… Continue reading
The old OMNIMAX Theater screen is being replaced with a new NanoSeam™ screen by Spitz. This screen replaces the old screen that had visible seams between the screen panels. With the NanoSeam™ screen you will no longer see any lines, making for an even better viewing experience than before. Removing and replacing the screen panels is no… Continue reading
Discover the treasures of ancient Rome in POMEPII: THE EXHIBITION now on display Thousands of years after its collapse, ancient Rome is well known for its ingenious engineering tactics and advanced technology. From constructing hundreds of roads stretching thousands of miles to maintaining a water supply sustaining millions of people, Roman engineers provided the ancient… Continue reading
Sing With Us The soil is alive! ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION This sing-along guides you through the 5 factors of soil formation: parent material, relief, climate, organisms, and time. Click/Touch to enlarge image X X A rock represents a soil’s parent material. Imagine a rock falling off a bluff to the ground below, where it begins to… Continue reading
Seed Assay Can you expose the hidden plants in your soil? ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Biologists of all kinds use assays to determine how to design their experiments. An assay is an investigative process that reveals which variables can be measured in a study system. In this activity, you’ll determine how many seeds are buried in different… Continue reading
Construction underway as Theater will be transformed to digital IMAX® with Laser Construction has begun in the OMNIMAX® Theater as crews remove the film projection system and the theater seats. In place of the original film projection system will be a state-of-the-art system with next-generation laser technology designed specifically for domed theater environments-IMAX® with Laser.… Continue reading
The people behind the Nevertheless podcast commissioned and released 8 posters of women who have made lasting marks on the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The colorful, illustrated posters not only display each woman’s contributions and accomplishments but also showcase the unique style of each artist (who are also women). Among the posters… Continue reading
Support science for our future. Make a gift to the Science Center’s Annual Fund today to help power connections to STEAM for everyone in our community. In June, the Science Center was the host site for the international hunger relief charity CANstruction design and build competition. Nine local teams of professional architects, engineers, contractors and… Continue reading
Theater will close from July 29 to late November for digital upgrade On July 29th, the OMNIMAX® Theater will be closed to begin renovations to upgrade the facility to IMAX® with Laser. In addition to upgrading to digital, the OMNIMAX will undergo other updates including a new NanoSeam™ screen, upgraded sound technology, wider seats with… Continue reading
