Brain Awareness Week
What is Brain Awareness Week? Brain Awareness Week strives to promote brain science and research to people around the world. Many schools, medical facilities, and organizations across the globe participate every year. It takes place annually on the thi …
Eye Imaging May Be the Key to Better Automated Vehicles
Optical Coherence Tomography is a technology developed in the 90’s which can be found in the offices of eye doctors. However, engineers believe it may hold the key to improving the “vision” of self-driving technology and other autonomous systems (Scien …
Autism Awareness Month
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is estimated to affect one in 68 children. It’s a diagnosis that wasn’t well-understood or extensively researched until the late 20th century (massgeneral). ASD affects the way a person communicates, behaves, and interact …
Urban Heat Island Effect
The “urban heat island effect” is a phenomenon that affects cities all around the world. It refers to the way cities trap heat, making their temperatures warmer than the surrounding areas. The city then becomes an “urban heat island.” The Environmental …
Former Football Player Strives to Increase Diversity in STEM
The number of students of color in STEM fields has been surprisingly low for a quite a while now. According to recent federal data, only 7 percent of people who earn STEM degrees are Black. This number didn’t change much from 2008 to 2018, but it did r …
Ozone
According to new findings published in Nature Climate Change, the ozone layer, which absorbs harmful UVB rays from the sun, may be responsible for a significant portion of the warming of ocean waters surrounding Antarctica in the latter half of the 190 …
Scientific Questions Which Were Once Believed to be “Unsolvable:”
Today, it might seem silly for someone to say that a question will never be solved by science. Think of all the progress that has been made over the last couple of centuries! Do you think anyone from 1950 could’ve imagined we’d all carry tiny computers …
Efficient DNA Testing
For many years, DNA testing has been a hassle for those with genetic disorders. To most people, DNA testing is figuring out more about your ancestry. However, ancestry is just a small portion of DNA testing; for others it can help them better access a …
Eavesdropping Fabric
Since the beginning of mankind, clothing has been a way to cover our bodies of course. As the years progressed, clothing became much more than that. It turned into ways people could express their feelings. Although fashion continues to live on, a new t …
Facts About Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a condition that relates to bone density and affects an estimated 10 million adults over the age of 50 in the United States. The condition causes bones to become brittle over time as they become less and less dense, making them more lik …
STEM books for grades 3 to 6th
Having trouble getting your children interested in STEM subjects? Reading is one of the best ways to get young children to learn and incorporating STEM into their reading can help get them excited about STEM subjects. Luckily, there are so many books a …
Climate Change and the Russo-Ukrainian War
A negative effect from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war is that many countries are trying to replace their normal intake of oil and gas, which results in serious consequences for our environment. The problem at hand is that Russia is one of the largest …
Transforming Plastic Recycling
Plastics are one of the most useful and resilient materials in the world, which is why they are extensively used in various household products. However, their impressive durability is as much of a curse as it is a blessing. When thrown out, plastics ca …
A Comprehensive Guide to Parametric Equations
In mathematics, parametric equations describe a pair of quantities as explicit functions of independent variables regarded as “parameters.” They are most commonly used to define the coordinates of points that comprise a geometric artifact such as a cur …
An Algebraic and Geometric Approach to Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
In linear algebra, we are introduced to eigenvectors and eigenvalues. While eigenvectors are vectors with a direction immutable by a transformation, eigenvalues are associated with the physical quantity by which the eigenvector is scaled. For the aver …
AP Calculus AB: Implicit Differentiation
As the Advanced Placement (AP) testing season nears this spring, it is important to familiarize ourselves with the content matter. According to College Board, differentiation: implicit, composite, and inverse functions will be 9-13% of the test score i …
Inspiring Students to Think like Scientists
Image source Inspiring students to think like scientists teaches them how to be capable and independent learners. It also allows them to understand the material more thoroughly, and prepares them for the future. Here’s how you can inspire children to t …
Eight Ways to Reduce Waste
Image source Did you know that the average US citizen produces 4.5 pounds of waste per day? That’s 1642.5 pounds of waste going to landfills every single year. It’s important to reduce the amount of waste we produce because landfills take up lots of la …
Record High Temperatures in Antarctica
On March 18, 2022, the Concordia research base at Dome C of Antarctica, one of the coldest places in the world, reported that temperatures had reached a shocking 11.3 degrees Fahrenheit, or -11.5 degrees Celsius. The research station is 9,800 feet abov …
6 Influential Women in Chemistry
Over the course of history, many women have made meaningful and inspiring contributions to the field of science. Here are 6 women throughout history who made significant contributions to chemistry. Rachel Holloway Lloyd Born in 1839, Rachel Hollo …
Climate Change: Already Worse Than Expected
Climate change is having great impacts on natural systems around the world, worse than experts originally anticipated. Effects of droughts, heat waves, and rises in sea level are occurring at lower temperatures, so it is critical to take action towards …
Easter Science Experiments
Easter is approaching! The holiday associated with chicks, bunnies, and bright colored eggs is coming on April 17th this year. Children all around the world can enjoy the day by taking part in these simple Easter inspired STEM activities. Egg I …
Future of Computing
Computers have made it a long way since the invention of Colossus, which was the computer built by British scientists to crack the Enigma code. Back then, computers would fill entire rooms and require a team of engineers to run. Now, less than a centur …
Brain Awareness Week
The human brain – it’s the only organ that named itself! It’s what makes each of us who we are, and the machine that helps us make sense of the world. It goes without saying that humans should always be taking care of their brains, and that’s why peopl …
