Image courtesy of National Museum of Nuclear Science

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History unveils a new exhibit on Saturday, Feb. 1 and continues through April 26. Titled Design Zone, the new topical display features a somewhat ironic investigation into the processes that drive creation, especially in regard to video games, roller-coasters and EDM music. This exhibit was designed at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and it has a youthful, productive vibe to it. We get that. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists just announced that the hands on the doomsday clock were closer to midnight than ever. Even though nuclear power showed some promise in solving the world's energy needs, nuclear science still means the study of a type of war that would kill billions if put into action. Nuclear history equals the story of devising ever more efficient killing devices. It's wonderful to know citizens have a museum where they can learn all about that while also acquiring knowledge about the human creative urge. Admission to the museum, which is open daily from 9am to 5pm, ranges between $7 and $14. Go science! (August March)

We don’t have a lot of Guinness World Records achievements here in the 505. Our most notable one would be when Felix Baumgartner who became the first person to break the sound barrier in free fall back in 2012, which checks out that box for “jumping out of a spaceship to try and hit the ground as quickly as possible.” But no longer will we be beholden to Red Bull’s corporate ploys! It’s time for a new world record, and that's local senior citizen Hiddekel Burks’ attempt at the World’s Longest Braid in Coronado Center, which begins on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9am to 9pm and continues through Monday, Feb. 24. Bring your own yarn to donate to this free, all-ages event or even volunteer to braid. Sit in at the Braiding Bar if you just want to braid for fun. All of this takes place outside Sephora, so take a glam-up break if needed. For more information, call 881-2700. (Dan Rayne Pennington)