• Exercise is medicine
    Jun 29 2026

    Christina Dieli-Conwright, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    7 mins
  • Nutrition, healthy eating habits, and kids
    Jun 29 2026

    Erica Kenney, Associate Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    9 mins
  • Outdoor play IS education
    Jun 17 2026

    Sarah Besse, Founder of Every Child Outdoors (ECO), answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    5 mins
  • Freedom to read
    Feb 18 2026

    New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Grace Lin asks three question posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    7 mins
  • Building resilient—and ultimately successful—children
    Feb 18 2026

    Tom Weber, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    8 mins
  • The importance of independent play
    Nov 18 2025

    Peter Gray, Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    8 mins
  • Nature as a counterpoint to screens
    Nov 18 2025

    David Sobel, Author and Professor Emeritus, Antioch University, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    6 mins
  • Let's delay phones for our kids
    Oct 20 2025

    Kara Baskin, award-winning author of The Boston Globe's "Parenting Unfiltered" column and Contributing Editor at Boston Magazine, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

    Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.

    To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

    Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank thank you!

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    6 mins