20 Good News Stories You Didn’t Hear About

20 Good News Stories You Didn’t Hear About

We see so many “year in review” articles and social media posts around this time every year, but there’s something off about them… The Biggest Natural Disasters of  the year Celebrities We Lost Last Year Top 9 political scandals, gaffes and controversies of the year...
Teacher Demo – Magnetic Braking

Teacher Demo – Magnetic Braking

This very simple to perform demo can be made very memorable by ensuring the students see it as a discrepant event. Students are expecting to see a free fall but instead see a low terminal velocity with no obvious source of friction. Click here to download the complete...
Teacher Demo: Toxic Path: Bioaccumulation

Teacher Demo: Toxic Path: Bioaccumulation

Humans have had a huge effect on the environment by producing and releasing pollutants. Pollution leads to a variety of issues. Some of the better-known pollutants include greenhouse gases, which are the main cause of global warming; acid-producing air pollutants that...
SciNews, Thursday, February 9, 2017

SciNews, Thursday, February 9, 2017

Hypothermia; concussions and Alzheimer’s disease; why hot water can freeze faster; the Bat Bot; possible sign of dark matter; images of Saturn’s rings – just a few of the themes in today’s eclectic collection of SciNews.  Share these stories...
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