Portland, Ore.-based marketing verification startup SheerID named Stephanie Copeland Weber as the company’s CEO on Monday. She succeeds SheerID co-founder Jake Weatherly, who is taking on a new role as board… Read More
Six orange statues on display at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle offer an eye-catching way to learn about the contributions of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).… Read More
Seattle’s Pacific Science Center is teaming with the Amazon Future Engineer program to deliver more science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) interactive education programming to students from underserved and historically underrepresented… Read More
When the Seattle Kraken “light the lamp” by scoring a hockey goal at Climate Pledge Arena this season, another lighting display will take place across Seattle Center. Pacific Science Center… Read More
Seattle’s Pacific Science Center took its own messages about innovation and ingenuity to heart this summer and created a slate of camps for kids in the time of COVID-19, conducted… Read More
The Pacific Science Center, a storied Seattle institution that hosts educational events and operates two IMAX theaters, laid off more than 300 people as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More
The Khan Academy math instructor has a soothing deep voice. It comes to you disembodied, a Wizard-of-Oz-like presence behind the cursor. He tees up fractions, changing colors as he switches… Read More
— Facebook dominates the social media space and is one of the most recognizable entities in the world today. It allows people to share things with long-distance friends or find… Read More
— In 2017, news of sexual harassment problems at Uber made national headlines and investigations led to the ousting of the company’s leader. Since then, a spotlight has shone on… Read More
It’s doubtful anyone alive today will get to ride through the ice volcanoes of Saturn’s largest moon — but you can do the next best thing at Seattle’s Pacific Science… Read More
— For most people, clowns represent fond childhood memories. But a surprising number of people are scared of clowns — 7.8 percent of Americans, according to a Chapman University study.… Read More
— Microsoft President Brad Smith thinks the tech industry needs to be careful about new advances and think mindfully about how they’re possibly changing the world in a negative way.… Read More
— Working in video games is something lots of young (and not so young) people aspire to do. But it can be tough to get legitimate career advice. In hopes… Read More
— August plays host to a number of gaming-related events in the Seattle area, with the first ones happening next weekend. On Aug. 17 and 18, the Pacific Science Center’s Curiosity… Read More
— You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in tech who doesn’t know about Visual Studio — and most of them probably use it. Now, with the launch of Visual Studio… Read More
— Lots of science fiction movies and television series feature alien life that looks, for the most part, like us. Star Trek in particular is filled with this representation of… Read More
— The Apollo Program and moon landing is a historic event captured in a variety of media. Movies, television, and books have all told the story of the 12 men… Read More
Michael Wong might be the only tech entrepreneur who can point to a gig as a Disneyland Jungle Cruise skipper as startup inspiration. But Wong really digs the rides in… Read More
Will Daugherty was ready to start his next chapter. He’d built expertise and years of diverse experiences at companies and boards including Amazon, Expedia, McKinsey, the University of Washington, the… Read More
More than 60 years ago, the world got serious about exploring space. The global fascination with the great beyond led to a massive race between the United States and the… Read More
I tried to reach down and pet a cat that wasn’t real. And with that, 15 seconds into a 15-minute walk through the virtual reality world of “Wonderfall: Tale of… Read More
Women in Cloud: If you’re like most women who work in the tech industry, you’ve probably experienced a hurdle or two over the course of your career. The Women in… Read More
Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, it’s all about fun until everyone gets back down to business in January. Hope you have some time off to work… Read More
Dennis Schatz, president-elect of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and senior advisor at the Pacific Science Center, draws inspiration from an encounter that saddened him. Schatz was shooting photos… Read More
Compete in a year-long televised contest. Beat out 36,000 candidates. Complete rigorous cosmonaut training in Russia. Then — travel through space. This is just a fraction of the journey of… Read More
With the touch of a finger, the owl’s feathered wings fade away, revealing the bird’s delicate bone structure. With the wave of a hand, an illustration of fossilized dinosaur bones… Read More
The GeekWire Anniversary Bash on Thursday will feature plenty of fast-moving dodgeball, ping pong and foosball action. But it will also be a place to showcase some of the amazing work… Read More
Is it possible to revitalize a beloved but frumpy 56-year-old organization by running it like a startup? Will Daugherty says yes. Since taking the helm of Seattle’s Pacific Science Center… Read More
Sometimes a sea change can start with something as simple as wanting to make sure your sister feels included. That was the case for the launch of Special Olympics Unified… Read More
The next time you visit Pacific Science Center in Seattle, you’ll be able to explore it with a scientist in your pocket. PacSci is partnering with Artifact Technologies for the national… Read More
