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‘Parallel Reality’ At The Airport
Submitted my Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 ‘Parallel Reality’ at the airport: High-tech screen displays personal flight info to multiple travelers BY KURT SCHLOSSER on June 30, 2022 at 9:18 am Click HERE for a link to the full article. A “Parallel Reality” board at...
ChemEd 2023 Announcement
Chemed 2023 Announcement The primo Chemistry Education conference in North America returns to Canada—in person—this summer. From July 23 – 27, ChemEd 2023 will be hosted by the University of Guelph. High School Chemistry teachers and Introductory Chemistry...
Podcast – Are Pandemic Times Really Unprecedented?
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Big Thinking Podcast with Madeleine Mant Click HERE for access to the podcast. Check out the Oct 26th 2022 podcast from the Federation For The Humanities & Social Science hosted by Gabriel Miller President and CEO of the...
Parents Who Raised Highly Successful Adults – ‘Rare’ Skills Taught Their Kids
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 RAISING SUCCESSFUL KIDS I talked to 70 parents who raised highly successful adults—here’s the ‘rare’ skill they all taught their kids Published Sat, Nov 5 202210:01 AM EDTUpdated Mon, Nov 7 20229:52 AM EST Margot Machol...
Why Does Kale Make You Gassy? (HowStuffWorks)
Submitted by Claire Zuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Why Does Kale Make You Gassy? (HowStuffWorks) By: Laurie L. Dove | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 For link to full article click HERE Kale has become the little black dress of the culinary world: chic,...
Harbin Ice Festival
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Elsa's Ice Palace in Real Life at the Ice Festival China Written by Sunny XieUpdated Nov. 1, 2022 - Please click HERE for link to the main article and website. The annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival opens in late December and...
How the Ice Age’s impact on subsoils guides topsoil management today
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 How the Ice Age’s impact on subsoils guides topsoil management today By Diana Martin, Published: August 25, 2022 Please click HERE for the full article from Farm Ontario OMAFRA soil chemist Jim Warren dug a hole at the site to...
Mission On The Moon Program
Submitted by Avis Beek, Assistant Professor, Faculty of education at Wilfrid Laurier University The Mission on the Moon program aims to deliver lunar rover and space-themed STEM programming for Canadian youth in grades 6 to 9. It is a collaborative project between...
50 Times People Experienced A Serious Case Of Pareidolia In The Most Unusual Spots
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 50 Times People Experienced A Serious Case Of Pareidolia In The Most Unusual Spots Have you heard of the term PAREIDOLIA? According to www.meeriam-webster.com, it is the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image...
Invisibility Shield Invention
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for access to the main article. NO, this is not something from a Harry Potter movie. A group of British nerds claim to have created a mind-blowing invisibility shield to "surprise friends" and "avoid...
Plastic-Eating Worms That Digest Styrofoam
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Worms That Digest Styrofoam By Ryan Whitwam on June 13, 2022 at 5:30 amClick HERE for a link to the full article. Humanity has left its mark on the Earth, from cities of steel to mountains of...
Icky But Interesting Facts About Poop
Submitted by Claire Zuliani @MsZuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 11 Icky but Interesting Facts About Poop Poop happens — to everyone. Although it's natural to flush and hit the sink without a second glance, taking a peek at what's in the toilet bowl...