by cbrookallred | Jan 29, 2015 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
With freezing cold temperatures crossing the nation, The Spangler Effect takes a look at the phenomenon of instant freezing water and the dangers of leaving unopened soda bottles out in the cold. Subscribe to The Spangler Effect...
by msander | Jan 22, 2015 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
HIV has proved to be a stubborn foe, but its relatives that infect animals could help us make a run around the virus’s defenses. Of Mice and Men and HIV One hurdle in HIV research is that the virus is very human-specific, so it doesn’t readily infect lab animals—and...
by msander | Jan 19, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
January 8, 2015 | by Lisa Winter, photo credit: ThomasVogel Tired of being trapped inside all day during the winter, but building snowmen or making snow angels is getting to be a little too much of “been there, done that?” Never fear, we have some great science...
by msander | Jan 8, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Can you light a match on the moon? The answer isn’t as obvious as you may think. Click on this link to find out.
by msander | Jan 5, 2015 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Physics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dQJBBklpQQ] The beads are the type you get on office blinds. A larger version of the beads you get on dog tags. Slow mo video and explanation here: Search for metal 4.5mm bead chain on ebay to get the same as these. You can...
by msander | Jan 1, 2015 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
West Africa’s Ebola epidemic captured the attention of both the scientific world and the world at large in 2014, placing it first among the Top 25 stories of the year. Other big news included the rise and fall of a claimed detection of gravitational waves, new...
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