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Video courtesy of the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC),
representing the science center and museum field worldwide. To learn
more, visit http://www.astc.org. Follow us on Twitter: @ScienceCenters.

Tel-Aviv
University demos quantum superconductors locked in a magnetic field
(www.quantumlevitation.com). For an explanation of the physics behind
this demonstration, visit
http://www.quantumlevitation.com/levitation/The_physics.html.

With the
theme "Knowledge that Works: From Theory to Practice," the 2011 ASTC
Annual Conference featured more than 100 sessions, which highlighted how
science centers and museums are putting new ideas to practical use to
serve their communities. The conference was hosted by the Maryland
Science Center in Baltimore, October 15-18.

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