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R2-D2 Impression by a Talented European Starling
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 A talented European Starling does the perfect R2-D2 impression The force is strong with this bird. Created: Feb 23, 2022 12:06 PM EST Click HERE for a link to the original article. Ever since Star Wars: A New Hope opened in...
Why the Greeks could hear plays from the back row
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Why the Greeks could hear plays from the back row An ancient theatre filters out low-frequency background noise. Philip Ball Modern actors can be heard clearly 60 metres away on a windless day. Nico Declercq Click HERE for a...
Solving a Climate Puzzle, One Tree Ring at a Time
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Christopher Daley/500px via Getty Images A natural archive reveals how Canada’s arctic climate has changed over the past 1,000 years See Patricia Lonergan's articles here Click HERE for a link to the full article. Anyone who...
Space Jellyfish (Space X, Florida, May 2022)
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 A 'space jellyfish' soared over Florida, thanks to the SpaceX launch May 6, 202210:10 AM ET Bill Chappell Click HERE for a link to the original article A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center...
The jellyfish that never dies
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 The jellyfish that never dies Humans have always been fascinated by the idea of cheating death. Click HERE for a link to the original article. We’ve looked to everything from religion, the planets, cryogenics and even the...
Griffith Observatory
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Griffith Observatory Please click HERE for link to the website. Since the doors opened in 1935, Griffith Observatory has become the most-visited public observatory in the world. The Observatory’s history starts with the vision...
Israeli scientists say they synthesized human embryos from stem cells
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for link to the original article. Israeli scientists say they synthesized human embryos from stem cells Weizmann Institute team uses stem cell model allowing researchers to see into ‘black box’ of critical early...
Game Time Most of today’s students play video games. Why not study them, too?
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Game Time Most of today’s students play video games. Why not study them, too? By John Lorinc April 26, 2023 Click HERE for a link to the full article. At the beginning of each course, Larry Switzky asks students in his...
The Resilient Journey of Katalin Karikó
The Resilient Journey of Katalin Karikó: The 2023 Nobel Laureate Who Defied All Odds Written by: Anastasia L. Student at Albert Campbell C.I. Katalin Karikó, the Hungarian-born biochemist whose research in mRNA technology served as a basis for COVID-19...
‘I Believe in You’ Professor Christina Guzzo has a message for the next generation of women in science
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Prof. Christina Guzzo. Photo by Kristina Dittmar ‘I Believe in You’ Professor Christina Guzzo has a message for the next generation of women in science By Marcia Kaye April 26, 2023 Click HERE for a link to the full article....
December 31, 2023 – 123123
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Instagram @that80sand90spage Post Click HEREfor a link to the original article Countdown to 12/31/23: Unveiling the significance of a once-in-a-century date As the clock ticks towards the upcoming New Year's Eve, a date...
ChatGPT a ‘time-saver’ for parents, teachers as Canadians share how they’re using the AI tool
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 ChatGPT a 'time-saver' for parents, teachers as Canadians share how they're using the AI tool Jennifer Ferreira CTVNews.ca Producer Follow | Contact Published June 12, 2023 8:00 a.m. EDT Click HERE for the original article...