The SciencesJuly 23, 2015
Generate Electricity with a Lemon Battery
A tingly science project from Science Buddies
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The SciencesJuly 16, 2015
Popsicle Stick Trusses: What Shape Is Strongest?
A structural science project by Science Buddies
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Space & PhysicsJuly 14, 2015
Pluto, Ready for Your Close-Up!
At just before 7:50 A.M. today, July 14, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto. After a 9.5-year, three-billion-mile voyage, the ship got within about 7,750 miles from the surface
Space & PhysicsJuly 14, 2015
Students Get Creative When Competing to Study Genes in Space
Creativity may not be a term that the average person would associate with DNA research or space exploration, but the youth science competition Genes in Space is showing students and teachers that the concepts actually go hand-in-hand. The competition introduces students to cutting-edge technology, asks them to propose real-world questions about the effects of space travel on living organisms, teams students up with science experts, and then performs the winning experiment on the International Space Station.
Mind & BrainJuly 14, 2015
The Imagination Institute Awards Nearly $3M to Advance the Science of Imagination
We spend so much time on standardized testing and measuring learning ability that we don’t track how much we’re developing the key competencies that enable us to imagine what could be
The SciencesJuly 9, 2015
Make a Whirlybird from Paper
A spinning science activity by Science Buddies
Mind & BrainJuly 9, 2015
Mentors Matter: In Loving Memory of Nicholas J. Mackintosh (1935-2015)
Today would have been my mentor's 80th birthday. Happy Birthday Nick and thanks for showing me that mentors really do matter.
The SciencesJuly 2, 2015
The Magnifying Effect of a Water Drop
An optical science activity from Science Buddies
The SciencesJune 30, 2015
Bring Science to Life to Boost Students' Interest in STEM
Connect With STEM initiative aims to increase both the visibility of a variety of science careers and the diverse types of people doing those jobs
The SciencesJune 25, 2015
Measure Surface Tension with a Penny
A soapy science activity from Science Buddies
The SciencesJune 24, 2015
LEGO Adds More Women in Science to Its Lineup
The toy company has taken significant steps to address consumer interest in the addition of more female characters in STEM fields
The SciencesJune 23, 2015
Restore Research to Preserve the American Dream
Norman Augustine, former CEO of Lockheed Martin and former undersecretary of the Army talks about the report he co-chaired for the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, "Restoring the Foundation: The Vital Role of Research in Preserving the American Dream"