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… This April marks the 48th Earth Month, offering us an opportunity to reflect on our collective impact on the one and only planet we call home. Many simple life … out The Philadelphia Science Festival’s Future of Food and Brain Food: Science at the Market events! [1] To estimate …
… The World Health Organization declared the omicron variant of the coronavirus to be a “variant of … then use the real or the test virus to infect lab-grown human lung cells and compare omicron with other variants, …
… Update: On February 11, The World Health Organization announced that the official name of the disease caused by the coronavirus … used in traditional Chinese medicine, before infecting humans in an animal market in Wuhan, China. If confirmed, …
… as to highlight and protest continuing inequality around the world. International Women’s Day, March 8, dates back to the establishment of women’s suffrage in Russia. Here in the … remarkable women whose life work has changed the course of human discovery and advancement! … Celebrating Women's …
… A now famous before/after image of the New Delhi War Memorial showing air quality improvements. … 18, 2020. (Anushree Fadnavis and Adnan Abidi/Reuters) “The air is clear, the skies are blue. I see the evening … course the greatest unknown in any future scenario remains human behavior. Do we use this moment to reflect on how to …
… When most people hear ‘Music Festival’ the first thing that comes to mind is probably not SCIENCE. … might think crowds, gross bathrooms, a bunch of music acts they have never heard about, warm drinks, and people in … Memorial for you to enjoy. We’ll also have art made from human x-rays images, and LED infinity mirrors to just name …
… getting infected. It helps to keep you from infecting others. By masking up together, we slow the spread of the virus in our communities. … a meter; for reference, the width of a single human hair is generally anywhere between 17-180 …
… The Franklin Institute completes its first year-long … professional development program for leading educators in the region to deepen their understanding of the science of … technology. With knowledge rooted in research and our Your Brain exhibit, we challenged many longstanding beliefs and …
… Interested in buying a telescope? Making the right purchase need not be a daunting task if you're armed with a few simple guidelines. There are several different types of telescopes on the market and the first place to start in choosing one is …
… Introduction Dr. Claude Elwood Shannon used mathematics to unify communication theory. His pioneering work revolutionized the field of … was able to represent various forms of communication (the human voice, musical sounds, etc) mathematically. To achieve …
… Manned spaceflight began in 1961 when the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin took man’s first flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Humans have, ever since, been exploring space through a variety of missions including the International Space Station, which has housed individual …
… was Thomas Alva Edison's most important contribution to the history of science? Improvements to the lightbulb? The phonograph? In fact, Edison's most … contribute to the "well-being, comfort, and pleasure of the human race”? And how did Edison's determination and quest …
… Introduction Ranked among the most famous inventors in the history of science, Alexander Graham Bell is forever … created by Charles Wheatstone. Their understanding of the human speech pattern, voicebox, and diaphragm aided …
… Often described as the most spectacular astronomical event to be seen from Earth, I recommend that no human should leave the planet without seeing a solar eclipse. Mabel Loomis …
… analysis of recent clinical trials of cancer drugs from the Food and Drug Administration. The report from ProPublica and StatNews showed a sobering, … construct throughout history, while Tishkoff’s research on human evolution has shown that African populations have …
… in astronomy; his life's work included solar research and the construction of world famous observatories. Hale believed in the importance of sharing scientific discovery, and his work … the photographic detector of the spectroheliograph with the human eye. Now, direct visual examination of the Sun's …
… “Welcome to the Tech Studio!” I exclaim to a group of elementary school students and their chaperones as they enter through the glass-walled … roam the area. Miniature monuments sit next to a DNA helix, human and animal skull replicas reside next to tiny toy …
… reconstructing and repairing mechanical devices. At the age of 16, he found work and learning opportunities at the Michigan Car Company Works. In 1907, Henry Ford vowed to … injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement”. Union Relations Ford's strong opinions …
… survey 10 previously unmapped and unexplored seamounts in the far north of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument off of … The seamounts we set out to survey have never been seen by human eyes before, but now after 11 successful ROV (Remote …
… Ingenious , Susannah Carroll and Trace Dominguez look at the history of many inventions that have changed our world – including the telephone. Most people know Alexander Graham Bell as the … and his careful study of how sound is transmitted via the human voice that led Bell to the invention of the telephone. …
… Introduction In 1916, the world awaited the technology that would enable instant voice-to-voice … for "discovery or original research, adding to the sum of human knowledge, irrespective of commercial value; leading …
… as lab partners, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain were the perfect complements to one another. They met in Princeton, New Jersey, and worked together … transistors to carry and amplify complex sounds like a human voice or an orchestra recording. Holes in the …
… For those of you that visit the Franklin Institute on a regular basis, I am one of the many Volunteer Science Presenters that you will meet and … over 17,000 teams of specially trained dogs and their human companions. For the past 2 years I have had the …
… SCIENCE Our new Women in Science series features women on the front lines of science doing exciting work in genetics, … Pérez-Rodríguez is exploring microbial metabolisms at hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor. Who: Ileana … in the STEM fields belong to a narrowed fraction of the human population. What’s something interesting that people …
… your friend Brian in a photo. It’s how iPhoto groups all the pictures of your Aunt Linda together. And it’s how law enforcement looks for suspects in a … and Disney use the software to capture the intricacies of human expressions, such as the way your nose crinkles when …