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Compact Science is an engaging series that explores the wonders of science right in our own backyard. Host Sarajane Gomlak-Green investigates the geology of Niagara Falls, discovers the chemistry at work in sponge candy, learns how density plays a key role in 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.

Explore how a chicken wing’s bones compare to ours in this fun look at comparative anatomy.
Discover how a Buffalo inventor’s “happy accident” powered the pacemaker and saved lives.
Explore the simple machines behind Buffalo’s grain elevators and the physics that power them.
Compact Science is funded by the Joy Family Foundation.

Check out our Viewer Challenges!

Bones may feel hard, but can they bend? This experiment shows what happens when you take the minerals out of a bone—revealing the flexible part that’s left behind.
Want to see your heart in action? A simple device constructed out of a toothpick and clay makes learning about the pulse visual and hands-on
Create a simple pulley system and see how adding more pulleys makes lifting and pulling easier.
Launch rubber bands at different stretch lengths and see how far they fly. The farther you stretch the rubber band, the farther it flies!
Bring the scientific concepts from each episode to life with Viewer Challenges on PBS LearningMedia!

Explore the wonders of science in this new digital series that uncovers the mysteries of science with engaging, fun demonstrations and explanations.

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