Jam making 101: Know when it's ready! If bubbles persist after stirring, it's almost there. For a final check, drop a bit on a frozen plate – it shouldn't run! #JamMaking #Preserves #HomeCooking #YouTube #FoodTips
LabX
Non-profit Organization Management
Washington DC, DC 231 followers
LabX is a science communication and public engagement testbed at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
About us
LabX is a public engagement testbed at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that boldly experiments with a variety of creative—sometimes even unorthodox—approaches designed to reach diverse audiences. Like all experiments, some of them fail. Some of them succeed! Either way, it will be interesting … dare we say fun?
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https://labx.org/
External link for LabX
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington DC, DC
- Founded
- 2015
Updates
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Making blueberry jam from scratch! We're smashing blueberries and letting the heat release all their goodness. This recipe is from the National Center for Home Preservation. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel! #BlueberryJam #Homemade #Preserves #Cooking #Foodie #YouTube
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Mechanical engineering in action! Watch as we smash, boil, and thicken our way to a perfect jam using pectin. Discover the science behind setting the gel! For the full episode, check out our YouTube channel. #MechanicalEngineering #ScienceOfFood #JamMaking #DIY #YouTube
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Destroy Boys x LabX Out Loud is officially live. Filmed at The Recording Club in Los Angeles, this collaboration blends a full live performance with conversations about black holes, cosmic “reverb,” and the strange physics hidden inside sound itself. The session is part of LabX Out Loud — a project by LabX, a program of the National Academy of Sciences — that brings scientists directly into music and culture alongside artists and creators. Watch the full session here: https://ow.ly/188k50Z1Qg2
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This week’s Friday Findings highlights how unexpected sources can reshape what we think we know: • A PNAS study suggests a subtle shift in the Nile helped create the stable conditions that supported the rise of the ancient city of Napata. • Analysis of Apollo lunar samples (also published in PNAS) challenges the idea that most of Earth’s water came from late meteorite impacts. • And new research in PNAS reveals that disease-causing parasites may exchange genes far more frequently than previously believed. From ancient river systems to lunar archives to parasite genetics, each story shows how revisiting the evidence can lead to entirely new conclusions.
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Boba fails with cold water: It's like glue, but not in a good way. Physics lesson: heat activates molecules! Watch the full episode on YouTube. #Boba #ScienceExperiment #Fail #KitchenHacks #YouTube
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Science experiment in the kitchen! Making perfect boba pearls by adjusting water temp. Watch the full episode on YouTube! #BobaTea #Chemistry #FoodScience #DIY #Recipe #KitchenHacks
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What do rubber, great apes, and orangutans have in common? Connection. This week’s Friday Findings explores how things hold together—from scientists publishing in PNAS solving a century-old mystery behind rubber’s durability, to new insights into the social dynamics of chimpanzees and bonobos, to an innovative canopy bridge helping orangutans navigate fragmented habitats. Three very different stories, one shared thread: understanding and supporting the systems that keep life moving.
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🎉🍵 Happy National Bubble Tea Day!🥤💖 Whether you love classic milk tea or fruity flavors bursting with boba, today is all about indulging in your favorites! And in case you missed it - we have a whole episode about the chemistry of making boba pearls that we think you'll love! Watch it here: https://ow.ly/VOvW50YSBAp #BubbleTeaDay #CheersToBoba