May 7th is International Space Day, a day for getting kids interested in the cosmos! It originally started as “Space Day” in 1977 by the aerospace company, Lockheed Martin, as a one-time event, but it quickly grew into an annual holiday, having its name changed by U.S. astronaut John Glenn to “International Space Day” in […]
Archives for May 2022
Earth Day 2022
By Vivien Chen Today is Earth Day, an annual day to celebrate our planet and help the environment. Earth Day takes place every year on April 22, with the first Earth Day being celebrated in 1970. People from all over the world come together to spread awareness and participate in activities to improve the environment. […]
Neptune is Cooler Than We Thought
Scientists are constantly learning about the other planets in our solar system. It’s not something that many people think about, but other planets have weather phenomena that’s just as dramatic and diverse as ours, if not more! Recently, researchers just made a perplexing discovery about Neptune’s climate; one which is shrouded in mystery. According […]
Mental Health in Science
Mental Health in Science By Amanda Aber Written on 4/27/22 There are many competitive career fields that may result in depression and anxiety, but STEM fields have increasingly become more competitive in the last few years, making depression and anxiety more prevalent. One in four adults will experience a mental health disorder in a given […]
Drinking Water Week: The Benefits of Drinking Water
Drinking Water Week was started more than 40 years ago by the American Water Works Association to spread information about how vital water is to our daily lives. According to the US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the average recommended daily water intake is 3.7 liters for men and 2.7 liters for women. […]
Brain Implant Enables Man to Communicate Again
A 34-year-old man trapped in a pseudocoma was given an experimental brain implant that successfully allowed him to communicate with his family and doctors (Science Alert). A pseudocoma, otherwise known as “locked-in syndrome,” is a condition in which a person is fully conscious but unable to move or communicate, and can be extreme enough to […]
