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Sweet Science is Coming to DPPL
We’re counting down to an exciting milestone: our first public library performance! On Wednesday, February 25 at 7pm, we’ll be at Des Plaines Public Library showing off some Sweet Science. This event is free… > Continue Reading
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Celebrating STEM-Rich Play in our Community
One of the things we love most about living and working in our Des Plaines community is watching new family-centered spaces take shape — especially when they encourage curiosity, creativity, and joyful learning. This… > Continue Reading
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Behind the Scenes: Building Our Carousel of Science Table
The Physics Dimension has successfully created the Carousel of Science, an immersive 10-foot tabletop featuring rotating science stations. After extensive prototyping and collaboration, they are excited to debut it at a community event hosted… > Continue Reading
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Booking Unforgettable Science Birthday Parties: What to Expect
Your kid has requested a “science birthday party”. You’ve Googled, asked around, or even consulted ChatGPT, and now you’re comparing vendors. You’ve seen our name and pricing, but you might still be wondering what… > Continue Reading
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Why STEM Needs Storytelling (and What We’re Doing about It)
Have you seen your own child gasp as a demonstrator levitates a ring or makes the classic “elephant toothpaste” shootinto the air? When we took our kids to College of DuPage’s annual STEMCon event… > Continue Reading
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Our Journey Launching The Physics Dimension
Just a couple months ago, The Physics Dimension was still just an idea—an exciting, half-formed spark that lived mostly in late-night brainstorming sessions between the two of us: a science educator with a love… > Continue Reading
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Mini Demos, Max Impact: Driving Engagement through Short Performances
Not every science show needs a stage and a spotlight. In fact, some of the most effective science outreach happens in lobbies, libraries, and the casual in-between spaces where curiosity can surprise us. That’s… > Continue Reading
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From Science Museum to Center Stage: Our Team’s Unusual Journey
The Physics Dimension didn’t start in a boardroom or a business accelerator. It started in the darkened dome of a planetarium, behind the scenes of a children’s science museum, and backstage at a community… > Continue Reading
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The Science of Wonder: Why Spectacle Matters in Education
Research shows that there has been tremendous learning loss in the last five years from the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbating an ever-accelerating sense of digital saturation for young (and not-so-young) people. With the resulting shortage… > Continue Reading