Happy Birthday to one of the original #STEMists, Thomas Jefferson, born today in 1743.
How the Sun's Magnetic Field Works http://bit.ly/15LKyIn
Douglas Adams on leaving the planet. An English writer, humorist, and dramatist, Adams is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books hat sold more than 15 million copies in his lifetime and generated a television series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and in 2005 a feature film. Adams's contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy's Hall of Fame #humor #DouglasAdams #space #NASA
ATTENTION GAMERS! MIT Unleashes New Online Game for Math and Science. A group of researchers in MIT’s Education Arcade are trying to harness the power of MMO games to teach high school students to think like scientists and mathematicians. Their game, THE RADIX ENDEAVOR, is designed to be an educational game, and capitalizes on the interactions students can have as a way to build their knowledge and skills. - http://bit.ly/1fFN7mG
View launch WEBCAST: Countdown to First Virginia Coast Launch of LADEE to the Moon Webcast: http://bit.ly/1dDZEpv NASA is making final preparations to launch a Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) at 11:27 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 6, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. Follow LADEE's latest news at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility: http://1.usa.gov/1dDZQVG
Here Are The Front Runners To Win A Science Nobel Prize This Year Thompson Reuters and Web of Science have announced their predictions for this year's nobel prize winners in chemistry, physics, and physiology and medicine. http://read.bi/19eRYtP
Scientists may have invented the lightsaber http://yhoo.it/19nfJ37
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#TBT 1999: Alexander McQueen’s fall/winter collection for Givenchy featured a flashing LED bodice and glow-in-the-dark pants that resembled a motherboard. #STEM #STEMforKids Learn and Teach More Here: https://www.groovylabinabox.com/tbt-1999-led-bodice/ #AlexanderMcQueen #Givenchy #led #motherboard #wearables #wearabletech #fashtech #fashiontech #STEMeducation https://www.instagram.com/p/B43PKtqnOTY/?igshid=1vtjzxh2h7nf6
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