Lila Waier, owner of Grow Gear in Saint Louis, talks about what equipment you need to get started with an indoor grow. Lila has generously donated equipment and materials to help keep our GROW Lab growing strong.
Night Sky Update: April 22 – April 30, 2022
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 22, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
Ammonite Fossil
This is an extinct genus of ammonite called Discoscaphites conradi that lived during the Upper Cretaceous period approximately 72.1 to 66 million years ago. This type of ammonite is commonly found in the Fox Hills geological formation in South Dakota and Wyoming. The colorful iridescent shell is a result of proteins secreted by the ammonite… Continue reading
Night Sky Update: April 15 – April 23, 2022
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 15, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
Painted Wooden Triptych Collected from Russia
Triptychs are a type of religious icon, often commissioned for private use. Because of their size, triptychs could easily be transported and served as a type of protection for the owner. This triptych is only six and half inches tall! Beautifully painted, it features St. George killing a dragon in the center panel, with an… Continue reading
Living Soil Transplanting
Andy explains “Living Soil” and its use in the GROW Lab system during this transplanting video.
Night Sky Update: April 8 – April 16, 2022
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 8, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading
Blue Morpho Butterfly Collected from South America
Did you know that over 90% of the animal species in the Amazon are insects? The Amazon is home to as many as 2.5 million species of insects, and scientists estimate that around 7,000 of those are butterflies. Some of the largest and most colorful butterflies in the world are found in the Amazon, like… Continue reading
Photoperiod Plants
Learn about photoperiod plants and light cycles.
Night Sky Update: April 1 – April 9, 2022
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Friday, April 1, 2022. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time which is Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times… Continue reading