The February 27, 8.8 earthquake offshore Maule, Chile occurred at the boundary between the Nazca and the South American Plates. According to reports from the USGS, coastal Chile has been the location of vary large earthquakes for centuries. There has been a written...
The 8.8 magnitude earthquake was the largest of many earthquakes that occur along the coast of Chile between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. As you can see on the map here, earthquakes regularly happen here, and around the rim of the Pacific (the Rim of...
In the book The Art of Teaching Science, Chile is one the countries featured in an exploration of science education around the world. The article was written by Claudia Rose, Director of the International Baccalaureate Program at the International School Nido de...
Last year was the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. One of the activities I was involved in was work with a group of middle school students to explore some of the ideas shown...
Last year was the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. One of the activities I was involved in was work with a group of middle school students to explore some of the ideas shown...
According to reports from Haiti, the relief effort is in full swing, and although search and rescue efforts were officially stopped, in truth, they are still happening, and of course this is a hopeful event for the people in Haiti. According to Christiane Amanpour,...
