Jan

18

2012 Google Science Fair

January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Google is looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today. The Google Science Fair challenges students aged 13-18 to carry out a scientific investigation into a real-world problem or issue that interests them. The competition asks them to carry the investigation [...]

Jan

10

What A New Space Race Would Accomplish

January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

With NASA struggling to stay alive and the world mired in economic trouble, interest in astronomy, cosmology and other space-related sciences seems to have waned in the public eye. Yet, the knowledge we glean from space research can help us with practical applications here on Earth, as Huntingdon Life Sciences shows us. Perhaps what we [...]

Nov

10

Earth and Beyond: A Pictorial Journey

November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Space, the final frontier, with this pictorial journey we will boldly go where only lucky astronauts and the immense reach of a camera lens have gone before. We will gaze in wonder at some stellar sights, feeling very small in comparison to the vast expanse of space and very proud to be part of a [...]

Nov

1

Scientific Ideas That Seemed Crazy at the Time

November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

By its very nature, science seeks to challenge. It asks brave questions, and comes up with answers that may seem ridiculous. Sometimes, those answers are not ridiculous, but become part of common knowledge, accepted by all. Here are just some of those ideas: 1) The Earth being round The ancient Greeks were the first to [...]

Oct

19

Learn How Gravity Works — Again, as an Adult

October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment

I went to a science center exhibit a few weeks ago that had you step on a scale and it showed you how much you weighed on planet Earth (wake-up call that I need to return to the gym), followed by what you’d weigh on each of the other planets. The interactive exhibit explained that [...]

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