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This TV series explores the world of chemistry as a high school teacher turns to making and selling methamphetamine, showcasing the darker side of scientific knowledge.

What is Breaking Bad

100

What is a museum that the STEM EE field trip to Dayton explored?

What is Boonshoft Museum of Discovery or the 

National Museum of the US Air Force

100

This physicist is best known for developing the theory of relativity and winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.

Who is Albert Einstein

100

This British naturalist is famous for his theory of evolution by natural selection, outlined in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species.

Who Charles Darwin

100

What is the name of the OSU alma mater song?

What is Carmen Ohio?

200

This former NASA engineer turned YouTuber is known for viral videos involving glitter bomb traps, squirrel obstacle courses, and creative science experiments designed to entertain and educate millions.

Who is Mark Rober

200

Marie Curie conducted much of her groundbreaking research on radioactivity in this European capital, where she also became the first female professor at the Sorbonne.

What is Paris

200

This bridge, completed in 1937, is a famous suspension bridge in San Francisco known for its art deco design and striking orange color.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

200

In 1969, this spacecraft carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon, marking the first successful manned lunar landing.

What is Apollo 11?

200

You can rub the head of this former OSU president for good luck during finals.

Who is William Oxley Thompson?

300

A sitcom centered around physicists, engineers, and their quirky interactions, contributing to a humorous portrayal of the STEM community.


What is Big Bang Theory

300

This New Mexico laboratory was the secret site of the Manhattan Project during World War II, where scientists like Oppenheimer and Fermi worked to develop the first atomic bomb.

What is Los Alamos

300

What is the force that opposes motion of an object through a fluid, like air or water?

What is Drag?

300

Who is the known as the "Father of Geometry"

Who is Euclid?

300

This OSU football player is the only player to ever win the Heisman trophy twice.

Who is Archie Griffin

400

This pioneering primatologist transformed our understanding of chimpanzees with her groundbreaking fieldwork in Gombe Stream National Park and is a global advocate for animal conservation and environmentalism.

Who is Jane Goodall

400

This massive dam on the Yangtze River in China, the largest hydroelectric project in the world, generates more than 22,500 megawatts of electricity

What is the Three Gorges Dam

400

This theory suggests that the universe has 10 or 11 dimensions, including those beyond the familiar three dimensions of space and one of time.

What is String Theory

400

In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered this antibiotic, revolutionizing medicine and saving countless lives by killing harmful bacteria.

What is penicillin? 

400

What year was The Ohio State University founded?

What is 1870? 


500

This American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator is known for hosting Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and serving as the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.

Who Neil DeGrasse Tyson

500

Founded in Rochester, Minnesota, this world-renowned medical center is known for pioneering integrated group practice and advancing patient-centered care and complex diagnostics.

What is the Mayo Clinic

500

 In 1996, scientists at this Scottish research institute successfully cloned a sheep named Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell.

What is the Roslin Institute?

500

This device, invented in the 1600's uses a vacuum and mercury to measure atmospheric pressure.

What is a barometer?

500

This iconic Tower rings every fifteen minutes near mirror lake.

What is Orton Hall Bell Tower?

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