So much diversity in bird eggs. One can only imagine what dinosaur eggs looked like!
Hey Science Lovers!
Do you like superheroes?! Do you like science?! Do you like me?!
If you answered yes to any of those questions not only should we be IRL friends you should also check out the project I just finished!
In February of 2012 I was in my classroom looking at the Periodic Table I had hanging. Needless to say I was not impressed with it. Lots of numbers and letters and nothing to smack me in the face and say I AM AN ELEMENT HEAR ME ROAR… At that point I decided to undertake a project that I was determined to finish. Combining my love of super heroes with my love of science I created the Periodic Table of Super Elements.
Each element has been designed according to its characteristics or uses.
My goal was to create something that would grab the attention and generate excitement about the periodic table (not to say the old one isn’t exciting, but sometimes it’s hard to get a middle schooler excited about Osmium). It took me longer than I’d care to admit to finish this but I’m proud to say I am finally done!
If you are a teacher, science lover, super hero connoisseur, or just enjoy original artwork then this could be a great addition to your collection! They can be found for sale at http://ptosuperelements.com
At this time there is a classroom sized one (36x72 inches) and a more manageable one to hang on your wall (18x36).
As always reblogs and signal boosts are much appreciated to help spread to the word.
P.S Osmium is one of my favorite designs!
Way to go Mark!
I found this pretty interesting, although I highly doubt anyone will ever clone a Neanderthal.
Exposing Kids To 10 Hours Of Science A Year Makes Them Smarter
Low-income minority fourth-graders from south L.A. improved their test scores in math and language after they got just a handful of science lessons, a new study found. College students studying science presented 10 separate one-hour lessons, and the kids rose up whole percentile ranks in other subjects.
“A lot of students say things like, ‘I didn’t know science was fun,’” said Samantha Gizerian, now a clinical assistant professor at Washington State University. Apparently they also showed a greater interest in taking books home to read, and a greater willingness to practice math. The lessons were simple, too—in one case, a college student just brought in some microscope slides from his lab.
photo via flickr:CC | jds-emma
This sounds really awesome, but unfortunately isn’t right for my students. I definitely wanted to pass it on to the #education community.
Skype in the Classroom has now confirmed that they’ve partnered with 6 new organizations including NASA. This means there are now some fabulous lessons available online. NASA Networks lessons include Introduction to Robotics in the Classroom, States of Matter, Mission Patch Design, andHumans in Space. The British Council is right behind with three different Climate Change lessons subtitled How Can We Help?, Energy in the Future, and Is It Happening?
New Software Tells Brain Surgeons Where to Cut
At Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital, a team of neurosurgeons and computer scientists are developing software to plan the delicate incisions that are necessary for neurosurgery.
Operating on the brain is a bit like ice fishing. Doctors cut a hole into the skull as small as half the size of a penny and can’t necessarily see what’s below. Sometimes they create an opening as large as 70 millimeters—the size of some camera lenses–forcing doctors to cut through broad areas of bone and tissue.
Surgeons must then navigate more than 400 miles of blood vessels and delicate lobes controlling speech, sight, smell and memory every time they want to excise a tumor or relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, depression and other neurological disorders.
Figuring out the best trajectory to attack a tumor or fluid-filled cyst is as much science as it is art.
“Field of image or computer-assisted surgery is a very evolving project in medicine—especially in neurosurgery,” says Dr. Yigal Shoshan, head of Hadassah Hospital’s neurosurgery department, who along with Leo Joskowicz, a Hebrew University computer science professor, is developing the software.
This African fruit is nature’s shiniest living thing
The tiny metallic fruits of Pollia condensata might look hypnotically delicious, but don’t be fooled: they have zero nutritional value.
I might want to eat one anyways as long as it isn’t poisonous?
Fifteen-year-old Jack Andraka is a fan of “Glee” and likes to kayak. He’s also the mind behind a new pancreatic cancer test that is 168 times faster than anything else in the field. In May, Jack won $75,000 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his test.
He is currently working on getting this test patented. More.
(Photo: Jack Andraka, via sciencenewsforkids.org)
Awesome!
In which Mohawk Guy loves POTUS back.
“Hmm, maybe I should do a web show …”
… said Bill Nye, thinkaliciously. Well, it sounds like he got his wish.
According to the most recent episode of the Nerdist Podcast, with Bill as guest, he is bringing The Science Guy back to life on the Nerdist YouTube channel!
Did you hear me? Bill Nye is coming back! Rejoice, all!
*cough*needasidekick?*cough*
(photo by Derek Heisler)
Those Who Live In Glass Houses . . .
Custom-crafted glass shells give biologists an unprecedented view of hermit crab housing behaviors. The sharing and swapping of shells between hermit crabs creates elaborate social networks, a blend of cooperation and competition that you’ve got to read to believe.
I’ve had a hermit crab as a class pet, so I am reblogging this in case I ever do that again.
