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Teaching tomorrow’s teachers about lab safety – Enbridge Inc.
Supporting science . . . by stressing safety. That’s the intent of an annual lab safety workshop for teaching candidates, arranged and hosted by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO). Every year, volunteers from STAO—a professional non-profit educational...
SciNews, Sunday, January 23, 2017
Acupuncture reduces excessive crying in colicky babies; new moth named after Trump; fungus - king of the forest; graphene's ability to superconduct; Foremost, Alberta a drone hotspot; Trump's Cabinet and science; Earth breaks heat record - just a few of the themes in...
DIY Science: How far does a sneeze travel? Snot science!
https://youtu.be/ARCoKoy_BRE Eureka! Lab takes on the question: how far away should to stand to stay safe from a sneeze? To find out, we need to do some science! Three blog posts accompany this video (click for more): __________________________ A snotty setup:...
Could you grow wings on your back and fly?
https://youtu.be/371_O6xw9Hg Jade and Lauren want to know if it's genetically possible to grow wings on your back and fly. Find out from MIT biologist, Dr. Sera Thornton! ---------- Ask us anything! Upload your video questions for MIT researchers to Facebook and...
The case for optimism on climate change | Al Gore
https://youtu.be/gVfgkFaswn4?list=PLOGi5-fAu8bFgv-Wiz8pfnQEHJNhyYusf Why is Al Gore optimistic about climate change? In this spirited talk, Gore asks three powerful questions about the man-made forces threatening to destroy our planet — and the solutions we're...
Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Limit to Cell Size
Introduction Cells require a constant supply of glucose and oxygen to produce energy. Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria of a cell. As a result of this process, large quantities of waste carbon dioxide must be expelled from the cell. All materials...
How CRISPR lets us edit our DNA | Jennifer Doudna
https://youtu.be/TdBAHexVYzc Geneticist Jennifer Doudna co-invented a groundbreaking new technology for editing genes, called CRISPR-Cas9. The tool allows scientists to make precise edits to DNA strands, which could lead to treatments for genetic diseases … but could...
The Legal Battle over CRISPR — Speaking of Chemistry
https://youtu.be/IboHEQumDGc We went to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to get the lowdown on the CRISPR gene-editing patent dispute. Read C&EN’s coverage here: http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/20... ↓↓Full description and references below↓↓ CRISPR/Cas9...
SciNews, Thursday, January 19, 2017
Appendix may have important purpose; teen perception of marijuana use; possible to spin spider silk; baby's first sight; Trump's nominees and science; one of Antarctica's largest ice shelves breaking - just a few of the themes in today's eclectic collection of...
Looking ahead to 2017 | Science News
https://youtu.be/eXTbTJLOyFM From CRISPR to Cassini, science stories on the horizon in 2017 won't disappoint. We asked our intrepid beat writers what they'll be looking forward to covering next year. Read more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/s... Filming,...
SciNews, Sunday, January 16, 2017
Maximizing students' ability to retain information; pain promoter acts as pain reliever; communicating science effectively; long lasting batteries; light pillars in Northern Ontario; 50 years of Mars exploration; new recipe for giant black holes - just a few of the...
Packaging Peanut Science – Cool Science Experiment
https://youtu.be/hmBmikBCzdc Most people are excited by the gifts they receive during the holidays, but Steve Spangler loves the packaging material even more. Our science guy has a timely lesson on the science of recycling. Check out my other channels…...