Jilliane Johnson - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/jilliane-johnson/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:29:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Jilliane Johnson - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/jilliane-johnson/ 32 32 103504436 June brings the Summer Solstice https://houstonnewmedia.org/june-brings-the-summer-solstice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=june-brings-the-summer-solstice Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:29:17 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33189 Editor’s Note: Summer Solstice is upon us this month and HMNS Astronomer James Wooten points to the Sun’s highest point in our sky. Saturn is in the southeast at dawn.    Mars is also in the morning sky, in the east at dawn.  Mars ...

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]]> 777797 New Year, Clear Skies | January Sky Happenings 2024 https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-year-clear-skies-january-sky-happenings-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-year-clear-skies-january-sky-happenings-2024 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:47:43 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33076 Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten jumps into the new year with January sky happenings, including perihelion. Saturn is well placed for observing in early evening.  Face south-southwest at dusk to observe it. Jupiter is pr...

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]]> 708326 Comet ZTF Remains | February 2023 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/comet-ztf-remains-february-2023-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comet-ztf-remains-february-2023-sky-happenings Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:02:16 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32657 Editor’s Note: It is a new year and we continue looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of February, including Comet ZTF that remains in the sky. Jupiter is still in the evening sky; look for it in the south...

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]]> 538716 Illuminating Egypt | IES Recognizes HMNS https://houstonnewmedia.org/illuminating-egypt-ies-recognizes-hmns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=illuminating-egypt-ies-recognizes-hmns Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:55:42 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32474 The Houston Museum of Natural Science has undergone a few renovations in recent years and plans to update even more halls into contemporary and accessible spaces. The most recent to reopen is the beloved Hall of Ancient Egypt, most recent hall to reope...

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]]> 409199 An Insider’s Guide to Mixers & Elixirs https://houstonnewmedia.org/an-insiders-guide-to-mixers-elixirs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-insiders-guide-to-mixers-elixirs Thu, 26 May 2022 18:01:45 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32316 Hey, Houston! Mixers & Elixirs is back for its 2022 Summer Series. The tradition brings back many of the familiar attractions back to the halls of the Houston Museum of Natural Science but there are a few new tidbits guests may want to keep in mind...

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]]> 333835 Get Curious with HMNS Adult Education https://houstonnewmedia.org/get-curious-with-hmns-adult-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-curious-with-hmns-adult-education Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:35:14 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=31978 The Houston Museum of Natural Science is full of history, science and culture, as one might expect, but are you aware of the many opportunities to step behind the scenes and discover your very own fossils or travel the world alongside educators? I rece...

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]]> 244994 HMNS Curates Your Holiday Visit https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-curates-your-holiday-visit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-curates-your-holiday-visit Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:06:02 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31901 We understand. By now you probably have a good amount of cabin fever still burning from the inside out after being cooped up all of 2020 and you’re itching to get back into the exhibit halls. Yet with announcement after announcement of this renovation ...

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]]> 221212 LET’S WRITE ABOUT Dinosaurs with HMNS https://houstonnewmedia.org/lets-write-about-dinosaurs-with-hmns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-write-about-dinosaurs-with-hmns Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:42:41 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31653 I am an African American female sitting at home at my work desk in my black and red gaming chair. My hair is black, shoulder length and straight. Today I’ve decided to wear a black shirt with blue shorts because it can get pretty warm inside during the...

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]]> 147961 Wading In with Photographer Brad Temkin https://houstonnewmedia.org/wading-in-with-photographer-brad-temkin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wading-in-with-photographer-brad-temkin Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:40:05 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31529 Brad Temkin’s exhibit, showcasing the underappreciated resource we all have in common has been displayed in the Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Hall for over a year now and, oh, what a year it has been.  Little did we know that The State of Water: Our Most Val...

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]]> 124342 Horrific Haunts | HMNS Curates Your Halloween Movie Binge https://houstonnewmedia.org/horrific-haunts-hmns-curates-your-halloween-movie-binge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=horrific-haunts-hmns-curates-your-halloween-movie-binge Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:20:13 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31114 Museums are places of historical, scientific, artistic and cultural education that can be delivered to the masses through various means, but many might have preconceived notions about these sacred halls. Some could find them eerie and perhaps even frig...

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]]> 84528 HMNS at Home | Top 10 Accessible How-To’s https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-at-home-top-10-accessible-how-tos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-at-home-top-10-accessible-how-tos Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:00:03 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30502 Science happens everywhere. HMNS is just as committed to educating outside of our halls as we are to teaching from within. Here are 10 of our favorite experiments that you and your family can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Educator How-To: Make a...

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]]> 27392 Pi Day | π + Einstein = ∞ Geekery https://houstonnewmedia.org/pi-day-%cf%80-einstein-%e2%88%9e-geekery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pi-day-%25cf%2580-einstein-%25e2%2588%259e-geekery Fri, 13 Mar 2020 17:26:09 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30399 Once a year, nerds of the world unite in celebration of a positively exponential occasion. Pi Day is the coming together of two events. When written as 3.14, the date becomes the most celebrated digits of all, pi. The day also marks the birthday of the...

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]]> 25718 Dr. Inda Immega | A Gem Amongst Gems https://houstonnewmedia.org/dr-inda-immega-a-gem-amongst-gems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-inda-immega-a-gem-amongst-gems Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:45:00 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30462 Editor’s Note: We are celebrating Women’s History Month by highlighting a veteran museum docent who calls HMNS “home.” In recent years,women’s unsung triumphs have been breaking the surface, allowing us to sing praises to the he...

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]]> 24731 HMNS Weekly Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-weekly-happenings-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-weekly-happenings-9 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:19:37 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30449 Spring Break is here! From now until March 22, HMNS at Hermann Park is open from 9AM – 6PM. Join us for Free Thursday March 12 and March 19 from 9AM – 9PM. That’s right! A full 12 hours of fun at the museum. This is just the beginning...

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]]> 24437 HMNS Weekly Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-weekly-happenings-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-weekly-happenings-8 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:41:06 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30397 We are gearing up for our Annual Gala: Dancing in the Moonlight. This means the Hermann Park location will be closed to the general public on Saturday, March 7. However, there are still some fun and exciting events planned to fill your week. Check out ...

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]]> 22511 HMNS Weekly Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-weekly-happenings-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-weekly-happenings-7 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:04:23 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30375 Celebrate Reading Awareness Month with Dino Dave Day, witness the abstract art of Sherry Tseng Hill or dig for fossils with a real paleontologist. All these things and more are possible with HMNS. Check out our weekly happenings below. Wednesday, Febru...

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]]> 20760 Written in the Stars: An Exclusive Interview with HMNS Astronomer James Wooten https://houstonnewmedia.org/written-in-the-stars-an-exclusive-interview-with-hmns-astronomer-james-wooten/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=written-in-the-stars-an-exclusive-interview-with-hmns-astronomer-james-wooten Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:34:38 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30362 He directs our attention to the skies monthly right here on Beyond Bones and explains the mysteries of the universe every day in the Burke Baker Planetarium to inner-city kids through a program with the Houston Independent School District (HISD), but t...

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]]> 19910 HMNS Weekly Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-weekly-happenings-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-weekly-happenings-6 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:16:39 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30349 There’s always something to learn at the museum. The saints are marching in to Mardi Gras this week with the first Mixers & Elixirs of 2020, but wait… there’s more! Check out our weekly happenings below. Wednesday, February 19 CLA...

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]]> 18835 HMNS Weekly Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/hmns-weekly-happenings-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hmns-weekly-happenings-5 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30310 So many adventures are possible with HMNS. From forensic science feats in our own backyard to a miracle berry that swaps the sweet for sour, this week offers everything from A to Z for you and your valentine. Check out our weekly happenings below. Tues...

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]]> 17157 Houston Museum of Natural Science Is Now A Certified Autism Center™ https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-museum-of-natural-science-is-now-a-certified-autism-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-museum-of-natural-science-is-now-a-certified-autism-center Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:04:51 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=30275 Editor’s Note: As Houston’s leading science museum, we are committed to the constantly evolving aspects of both science and education. That being said, we are even more proud as a public institution to embrace a growing consciousness that s...

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