Blog - CuriOdyssey

How To Reduce Plastic Pollution? The Many R’s

By CuriOdyssey | Sat July 6, 2019

How can I help? Thinking about how to approach such a large-scale challenge like plastic misuse and pollution can be overwhelming. We’ve compiled a list of “R” actions to inspire…

7 colorful science experiments you can do at-home

7 Colorful At-Home Science Experiments

By CuriOdyssey | Thu June 20, 2019

7 colorful science experiments for kids that you can do at-home, with items you may already own! (Note: For CuriOdyssey’s complete resource center for At-Home Science online science resources with…

Defy Plastic July 2019

By CuriOdyssey | Wed June 19, 2019

CuriOdyssey is celebrating Defy Plastic July 2019, click here to join our team online! It’s everywhere, but how much do you really know about plastic? Synthetic plastic was first created by…

New Directors Join CuriOdyssey’s Board of Directors

By CuriOdyssey | Wed May 22, 2019

SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA – May 17, 2019 – CuriOdyssey is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurel Miranda as board chair and the election of two new directors to the…

Guest blog by Cody Aylward. On May 17th, CuriOdyssey celebrated Endangered Species Day! The salt marsh harvest mouse (SMHM; Reithrodontomys raviventris) is one of the local endangered species that CuriOdyssey works hard to…

Party for the Planet! Earth Day 2019

By CuriOdyssey | Wed May 1, 2019

Thank you to all of our 2019 sponsors and volunteers! Your commitment to a cleaner world helped remove 3 cubic yards of trash and almost 100 gallons of recyclables during…

Local High School Students Accept 2019 Conservation Internship

By CuriOdyssey | Thu April 18, 2019

Three local students from Design Tech High School participated in a two-week internship crafting educational solutions regarding trash, recycling and compost at newly green certified CuriOdyssey Science Playground & Zoo…

Gilead Grant Supports CuriOdyssey in the Classroom

By CuriOdyssey | Thu April 18, 2019

San Mateo, CA–April 2019–CuriOdyssey, a science playground and zoo, received a grant from the Gilead Foundation of Foster City, CA in support of the school science program, including a low-income…

California Life Sciences Institute Site News

By CuriOdyssey | Sun March 17, 2019

We are excited to highlight our guest article contributed to CLSI, which was released on March 12th, 2019. This past year in August the California Life Sciences Association “Bio by the…

Four Types of Owls at CuriOdyssey

By CuriOdyssey | Sun March 17, 2019

Based in San Mateo, visit us and get up close to four different kinds of owls at CuriOdyssey! These owls are on exhibit daily (unless feeling under the weather). Who might…