#STEMists know 👉 Always be yourself. Unless you can be Jedi Betty White, always be Jedi Betty White. #beyourself #BettyWhite #STEMist https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tAa9QhGgy/?igshid=1qpiz9y6i59hn
Be Groovy Like: Rudolph! - Elaine (Groovy Founder) A Lesson in Believing in Your Kids, and Yourself. I’ve always loved the story of Rudolph… A little different can have many meanings. As educators we’ve all had the different kid, the chip on shoulder, the jokester, the odd ball, the one left out. Read more here, #OnTheBlog: https://www.groovylabinabox.com/groovy-like-rudolph-via-groovy-lab-in-a-box-stemforkids/ #Education #Teaching #Rudolph #GroovySparks https://www.instagram.com/p/B5hEgnogWYS/?igshid=afo3g3cueflg
#TodayInSTEM, French chemist Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin was born in 1763. Vauquelin discovered the elements chromium (Cr) and beryllium (Be). Chromium is a hard, silvery metal used to make stainless steel. Beryllium is used in gears and cogs, particularly in aeroplanes. Photo: Chromium #Vauquelin #NicolasLouisVauquelin #chromium #beryllium #ChemIsTry #1763 #chemist #STEMist
Scientists in Switzerland use sound waves to levitate, manipulate matter. http://bit.ly/15z86Ro As anyone with a subwoofer and a teenager knows, sound waves exert pressure. When those waves are bounced between carefully aligned surfaces, they can create what is known as a standing wave, in which the total pressure from the original wave and its reflection cancel each other out. Objects placed at spots along the wave with the lowest amplitude, known as node points, tend to stay put. Being able to manipulated matter without touching it promises a wealth of applications, from material sciences to biology. For instance nucleic acids can be introduced into cells – a process known as DNA transfection – without fear of contamination."You can basically play with cells in a droplet," says Foresti While commuting via acoustically levitated skateboards may be far off in the future, Foresti says that he hopes that other researchers will soon find novel uses for his method. Meet our heros: http://bit.ly/15z9inT Video: Acoustophoretic Waltz Sodium and water dance a Waltz. http://bit.ly/15z86Ro Courtesy: Dr. Daniele Foresti http://bit.ly/15z96VB
Wear Your Chromosomes: Jewelry Collection Made from 3D Prints of Microscopy Data
The X and Y-chromosomes found in humans are now wearable. Electron microscopist, Louise Hughes, has created a jewelry collection designed to mirror the look and shape of human chromosomes. Hughes designs every piece from microscopy data and produces it using 3D printing technology. Having already used the structures of organisms to create other jewelry pieces, Hughes felt she could not leave out the essential DNA and chromosomes. The 46 chromosomes found in our cells have never before been so beautifully displayed and worn.
As humans the genes in our DNA, as well as our environment, come to define us. When cells divide, chromosomes compress and form distinct shapes. Those shapes are what inspire the jewelry pieces made by Hughes. Male chromosomes, X and Y, female chromosomes, X and X and the triplet 21st chromosome that causes Down’s syndrome are all replicated in the human chromosome jewelry line. From rings and pendants, to earrings and cufflinks, the stainless steel, bronze, and silver pieces are available in both, karyotpye 1 or 2 structural designs. It has been said that art imitates life and with the human chromosome jewelry designs by Louise Hughes, art is literally replicates life.
Explore the Human Chromosome Jewelry Collection by Louise Hudges on Kickstarter.
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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
#OnThisDay, Tuesday, January 15th, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. was born. He would have been 90. #STEMists know: The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. - Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #education #equality #edchat #STEMEd #makered #NationOfMakers #character #weareteachers #intelligence #3rdgrade #4thgrade #5thgrade #STEMist #charterschool #homeschool #publiceducation #growthmindset #educationmatters #educationispower #lifelonglearner #specialeducation #humanrights #freedom #learnmore #knowledgeispower #studentcentered https://www.instagram.com/p/BstZJsCBd50/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n1ow1k04ls79
Reposted from @iss - Our first all-female spacewalk with astronauts Christina Koch (left) 👩🏻🚀 and Jessica Meir 👩🏻🚀 will be Thursday or Friday to replace a faulty battery charge-discharge unit. We’ll have a telecon later today. Click the link https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/ for the latest information. 🚀 #nasa #astronaut #international #space #spacewalk #WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInScience #STEMists #GiveGirlsRoleModels https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pRy1ahoYl/?igshid=1eyrpcdd2lc5n
📣 Calling all #STEMists for a Groovy Shout Out! Subscribe Today: https://www.groovylabinabox.com/groovy-subscriptions/ Tell us your favorite song for a GROOVY SHOUT OUT! Tag us on Social with your Groovy Lab in a Box! The best part of the #groovyshoutout is that at the end of the week Team Groovy will choose a winner! The #STEMist with the GROOVIEST video or photo of their Engineering Design Challenge will win a #FREE Groovy Lab in a Box! Don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag #groovyshoutout! https://www.instagram.com/p/B-vUojFhV_Y/?igshid=iu8iqyohtnla
World Space Week 2013: "Exploring Mars, Discovering Earth" Annual space, education, science, culture events, brought together by the United Nations -http://bit.ly/19nqgeF
Academics in a Box Inc. was founded to inspire in students a desire to learn more about the sciences and humanities. Our products aim to allow students a new way to experience the beauty, poetry, and wonder of our universe through hands-on experience. Our foundation is based on the ideas that by “doing” and “experiencing,” students are more motivated to become inquisitive about the world around them. It’s this curiosity and creative thinking that are at the heart of developing a love of learning. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is used as a guide to ensure that our products supplement the learning that takes place in the classroom. We aim to take students beyond simple memorization of facts and figures by helping them gain a better understanding of significant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) practice and application, as well as gain a deeper appreciation of the materials they are presented with.
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