🌆 Engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan may have been born in Bangladesh, but he is most well-known for creating a building synonymous with Chicago: the Willis (Sears) Tower. #AAPIHeritageMonth

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🔓 The secret is out: unlock an extended MSI membership when you join with code 14MONTHS.

That’s two extra months of discovery (and espionage 🔍) while enjoying membership perks.

This offer will self-destruct on May 31 – are you in?

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MSI is proud to support teachers with professional development opportunities like our Science Leadership Institute (SLI) Course - which is FREE and open for enrollment.

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#TeacherAppreciationWeek !

Live reposting this from the Nickelodeon.🎥

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#TeacherAppreciationWeek

It’s almost like these looks took a stroll out from our halls!

🕰️ Cole Escola as Yesterday’s Main Street
🧮Jennifer Lopez as Numbers in Nature
🔍 Steven Yeun as 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond
🧚‍♀️Quannah Chasinghorse as Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek ! Thank you for inspiring the next generation of innovators. 👏

Stay connected with our 'Educator eNews' for resources and events, like our upcoming Teacher Professional Development event on Friday, June 7.

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Tailored for espionage. @AstonMartin developed this concept car, the DB10, for its role in Spectre.

In a chase through Rome, Bond employs its twin-exhaust flamethrowers, followed by a dramatic escape using the ejector seat and parachute.

🔗msichicago.org/007

James Bond

#MayThe4th be with you! 💫

We're throwing it back to when the creator of the Star Wars universe, George Lucas, stopped by for a visit.

May the force always be with you, and happy #StarWarsDay !

🌌Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan’s work mapping dark matter and dark energy has caused some to call her a “Black Hole Hunter.”

By creating models and simulations, she’s able to put her theories to the test and uncover mysteries of the universe. #AAPIHeritageMonth

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🚣 Gliding on a gondola to the Palace of Fine Arts (now yours truly) at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.

#ThrowbackThursday

🛰️Ready to launch into the future?

The countdown begins for the unveiling of our newest SpaceX Dragon exhibit at the newly renovated Henry Crown Space Center.

Join us to experience the endless possibilities of space exploration!

🔗 msichicago.org/spacexdragon

Innovation then, innovation now! 🏛️

If this is your vibe, it's time for your next Museum adventure. ⚛️ 🏛️ ✨

👩🏽‍💻Computer scientist Rana el Kaliouby is the founder of Affectiva, a software development company creating apps that can detect human emotion via facial expressions and vocal intonations.
#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth

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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... Superman!

#NationalSuperheroDay is in full swing today in the Great Train Story.

There's no better way to follow up Volunteer Week than celebrating the real-life and fictional heroes that inspire us to be our best selves! 🦸

Shelf goals 🏆

🌟 Meet our Iconic Inspirers! In 2023, 52 extraordinary volunteers dedicated 10,768 hours in roles from the Info Desk to the U-505 Submarine and everything in between.

To our Iconic Inspirers, thank you for your essential impact on our community! 🙌

#NationalVolunteerWeek

📞 Ring, ring. Dial into a world of intrigue!

This #NationalTelephoneDay , make the ultimate connection with our limited exhibition, 007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond.

🔗msichicago.org/007science

James Bond

📺 Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah was a prolific Lebanese American inventor whose work in GE's vacuum tube department in the late 1920s led to the creation of the modern-day LCD television.

#ArabAmericanHeritageMonth

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