Safety – To Vent or not to Vent Flammables Cabinets

Question to STAO Safety Committee: I was at a school that had an externally vented flammable cabinet.  The cabinet at my current school isn’t vented and there is always a strong (somewhat overpowering) smell whenever the cabinet is opened.  While the MSDS sheet...
SciNews Jan 12

SciNews Jan 12

Cemetery ecosystems, thunderstorms, cold virus, rose petals, avalanches and what killed the dinosaurs  – what could they possibly have in common?  They’re all in this issue of SciNews! This eclectic collection of current science news stories is brought to...
The Art of DNA Folding

The Art of DNA Folding

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dES-ozV65u4] This video describes a 3D map of the human genome at kilobase resolution, revealing the principles of chromatin looping.
SciNews Jan 8

SciNews Jan 8

Spiders, bed bugs, climate change, super Earths and Benedict Cumberbatch – guaranteed to ignite the curiosity of your students and turn them onto science! This eclectic collection of current science news stories is brought to you by STAOBlog. SciNews is...
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