Macro or Micro? Museum of Science exhibit invites wonder at the world beyond our vision

Macro or Micro? Museum of Science exhibit invites wonder at the world beyond our vision

The Museum of Science's new exhibit, Macro or Micro? Challenging our Perceptions of Scale, invites us to contemplate images on a mind-blowing scale, whether extremely magnified or taken from outer space. The title refers to the exhibit's family-friendly visitor challenge to try and distinguish whether a series of juxtaposed images was taken on a macro or micro scale.

Baker says North End project a win for Boston
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Baker says North End project a win for Boston

State House News Service

BOSTON – Praising it as the "ultimate win" for Boston, Gov. Charlie Baker joined officials Thursday to break ground on a project that will create 239  units of affordable housing, a parking garage and a 220-room hotel near TD Boston Garden on Causeway Street.

"One of the most important elements here is that we're here to celebrate something that doesn't happen that often, or often enough in Boston or the commonwealth, which is to celebrate the start of a construction project to put substantial housing development in the heart of the city at a price that working people can afford. That is the ultimate win, win, win," Baker said at the ceremonial kick-off of construction on the project.

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