Perspectives on parenting, kids, families, learning, education, play, and so much more. Three questions. Short interviews. BIG ideas! Expert voices on matters of importance to kids and families.
Emma Swift Lee, Director of the Fred Rogers 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 a...
24 Aug 2026
Teaching emotional literacy
Dr. Helen Riess, MGH Psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Empathetics, Inc., 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 l...
29 Jun 2026
Exercise is medicine
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, ea...
29 Jun 2026
Nutrition, healthy eating habits, and kids
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 Disco...
17 Jun 2026
Outdoor play IS education
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 d...
18 Feb 2026
Freedom to read
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 o...
18 Feb 2026
Building resilient—and ultimately successful—children
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 Mu...
18 Nov 2025
The importance of independent play
Peter Gray, Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
18 Nov 2025
Nature as a counterpoint to screens
David Sobel, Author and Professor Emeritus, Antioch University, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
20 Oct 2025
Let's delay phones for our kids
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. 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!
20 Oct 2025
Balancing the impact of technology
JD Chesloff, President & CEO of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
20 Oct 2025
Caring for all children with intentionality
Arthur G. Affleck, III, President & CEO of the Association of Children's Museums, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
23 Sept 2025
Looking at interconnections
Linda Booth Sweeney, Author and Founder, Toggle Labs for Kids, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
18 Sept 2025
Helping others lead lives of dignity
Linda Nathan, Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Cambridge College, Puerto Rico, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
18 Sept 2025
The critical importance of the first 3 years
Dr. Kevin Nugent, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
18 Sept 2025
Setting the tone for kids
Valora Washington, CEO & President of the CAYL Institute, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
18 Sept 2025
Love is enough.
Inspirational Speaker and Children's Book Author Chris Singleton answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
18 Sept 2025
The real skills that kids need
Christofer Nelson, President & CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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!
18 Sept 2025
Do Less. Kids are resilient.
Psychologist, Author, and Speaker Dr. Tony Rao answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 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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