Posts tagged with "Science"
SciFest All Access Moved To New Date
Thanks to popular demand, SciFest All Access, the second virtual conference presented by USA Science & Engineering Festival during the pandemic, has moved to a new date — which still gives you time to register.
5 Ways To Become A Role Model In STEM
In my travels, I often meet professional women that ask how to get involved in professional organizations or which ones to join? Other than the obvious, USA Loves Manufacturing, on the top of my list is STEM for Women. One of the top needs for US based manufacturing and tech companies is more women in STEM.
Pink Is The New Black In Manufacturing And Tech
The battle cry for women is getting louder. Equality, equal pay, self-awareness, and confidence. The message I want to convey in this article is a sign of the times, but it may not be what you expect.
The Top 50 Most Innovative Products (Part 2)
The Top 50 Most Innovative Products
Quick Bytes: Canine Stress, Mosquito Meals, and Robot TV Hosts
In this installment of Quick Bytes, we're looking at your puppy's stress levels, what mosquitoes like to eat, and your future talk show hosts.
Quick Bytes: Spaghetti Aliens, Candy Wrappers, and Rebellious Teens
We're breaking down the latest and craziest science and tech news, from spaghetti-shaped aliens to rebellious teens.
Former NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin on Prepping the Next Generation for Mars
Leland Melvin, former NASA astronaut and STEM advisor to President Obama, focuses his energies on his greatest passion: prepping today’s students for Mars.
Quick Bytes: Scary Clowns, Smart Bees, and the Latest Dating App
In this installation of Quick Bytes, we're bringing you the strangest, latest tech and science news. Tell your coworkers around the proverbial water cooler. Impress your friends at parties. But first, you have to give this a read. Clowns: Scientifically Proven to Be Scary Getting any kind of shot can be nerve-racking, especially for...
Quick Bytes: What is Bioluminescence and How Does it Work?
Bioluminescence is famous for making sea shores mysteriously glow with a variety of colors. But, what actually causes this oceanic light show?
Cloud Seeding: Real Science of Weather Manipulation
Do we actually have weather manipulation technology? Was your crazy cousin Jerry right all along? Find out in this short but informative video.
Are Big Dogs Smarter Than Small Dogs?
According to the University of Arizona, bigger dogs are smarter than smaller dogs. How's yours fair? Learn more in this short video.
The Weekly Buffer: The Power of Digital Badges in Education
This week's episode is all about digital badges, the tech that died this year, and crazy science facts from NatGeo's 2019 Almanac.
Lift Off! The Weekly Buffer Podcast is Now Live
The Weekly Buffer is dead. Long live The Weekly Buffer Podcast! Check out our first episode on 3D printing, abused robots, and sci-fi science.
Quick Bytes: Tiny Turtles, Beetle Catheters, and Elderly Embryos
What do tiny turtles, beetle-based catheter research, and embryos who're old before they've developed have in common? Quick Bytes, that's what.
The IN² Program: An Innovation Incubator for Clean Energy
In this video interview, we sat down with Trish Cozart of NREL to see how they're teaming up with Wells Fargo to create the IN2 Innovation Incubator.
Quick Bytes: Dino Ticks, WormBot 5,000, and Beer Drive
Learn the newest discovery in prehistoric pests, how the terminator apocalypse actually happens (worm brains), and a new definition for "drunk driving".
Will We Ever Have Real Lightsabers?
With Star Wars fully relevant for the third December in a row (and pretty much from now until the end of time), people have Tie Fighters, X-Wings, and Death Stars on the brain. And while we love the fictional universe, most of the iconic technology from Star Wars still seems like pure fantasy. But now, with the equivalent of droids...
New Study Claims Earth's 6th Mass Extinction is Underway
Earth’s sixth mass extinction event may already be underway and it may be worse than previously thought.So Much Inspiration, So Little Time: The Story of MinutePhysics
There is no doubt that Henry Reich is a physicist. He has training in both math and theoretical physics from Grinell college, along with a master’s from the Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. He was planning on pursuing a Ph.D. as well, but something stopped him: making videos on YouTube. Reich is...
Meet the Four Newest Elements of the Periodic Table
by Cole Conway Throw away your old science textbooks because the four newest elements on the periodic table have just been named. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) confirmed the discovery of new elements back in January. Officials of IUPAC believed that there was enough evidence to allow the discovery of...
