Watch videos about Titan and Europa, search do some research, and write an essay to tell NASA what you think. Winning essays will be posted on the NASA website, and winners and their entire classrooms will talk with NASA scientists. Essays are due February 28, 2013. Details. All five contest videos are here.
15-Year-Old May Have Revolutionized Medical Testing
With more science (technology, viagra 40mg engineering, and math) in schools, think how many more Jack Andrakas could be developed. Read about his 3-cent/5-minute “dip-stick” test for early stage pancreatic cancer. And, how his technology can be expanded to test for other conditions and pathologies. Jack told TakePart, “I came up with the idea when
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PG&E Announces Bright Minds Student Scholarship Program 2013
Time is of the essence for student applications … Due February 28th. “For the second year, seek PG&E will award up to $1 million in Bright Minds scholarships to help high school, community college and “non-traditional” students achieve their higher education goals. Winners will receive full-ride scholarships of up $30,000 per year. Program finalists will
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Family Fix-It Night: Jan 28
The repair specialists from iFixit are hosting a Family Fix-it Night on Monday, store January 28. We’ll bring the cookies and the tools; you bring your trouble electronics. Our technicians will help you diagnose and fix the problem! We’ll be hosting activities for all ages: – Electronics Discovery Station: Let the kids take apart a table
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Video Tour of the Space Station
Astronaut Sunita Williams takes you on a 25-minute tour of the International Space Station. Click here for the YouTube video.