Compact Science | Promo

Compact Science is an engaging new KZbin series from WNED PBS and the Buffalo Museum of Science that explores the wonders of science. Host Sarajane Gomlak Green investigates the geology of Niagara Falls, digs into Western New York's Devonian past, discovers the chemistry at work in sponge candy, learns how density is the key to lake-effect snow, and more. If you’re curious about the world around you, there’s a lot to explore and Compact Science will be your guide.
Visit the project website at wned.org/compactscience
Geared towards children (grades K-6), their families, and anyone with a curiosity of the world around them, each episode frames a scientific concept with a signature regional connection that celebrates the science and history of the Western New York and Southern Ontario region.
Compact Science is a production of WNED PBS in association with the Buffalo Museum of Science.
New episodes will be released every 4 weeks from March 28 through November 7, 2024. The videos will also be available at wned.org/compactscience, along with instructions for the Viewer Challenge experiments that can be performed at home or in a classroom. Viewers are encouraged to upload videos or photos of their own experiments with the opportunity for their content to be added to the website.
Compact Science is funded in part by The Joy Family Foundation and the New York State Department of Education.