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Glowing Wounds

September 26, 2024

Sometimes, strange-sounding legends can have some truth in them, and can even lead to important scientific discoveries. Share this Civil War related …

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Curse of the Mummy

September 24, 2021

Scientific methods can be used to see if claims are true or false– even if those claims are folk tales or horror stories. In this story, a researcher …

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World’s Thinnest Material

September 22, 2021

Revolutionary breakthroughs in technology can seem like they happened overnight, but usually take years or even decades to develop. Graphene is a …

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Throwing a Curve

September 22, 2021

Mastering the grip and pitching mechanics to throw a great curve ball can take years. And no wonder: there’s a lot of complex science to getting …

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Drive Your Students Buggy

February 9, 2021

Insects and other assorted creepy crawly critters can help inspire student learning, not only in the life sciences, but in physics and engineering as …

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Alaskan Power Minigrids

November 24, 2020

This timely story can kickstart a unit on energy or technology. Alaska could lead the way to a more independent and renewable energy supply. While the …

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