A few weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled Some Ways to Interest Students in Science, and one method I suggested was to help students "think big." Helping our students ask "big" questions, as Carl Sagan did, was the principle described here: Where did our universe...
I received an email note from Minjae Ormes, Digital PR + Film Consultant at National Geographic announcing Drain the Ocean, a TV program that explores the terrain and creatures beneath the ocean. Using scientific research and CGI, NG "drains the ocean" to reveal a...
Forty years ago, Neil Armstrong's historic "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" comment as he stepped from the LEM onto the moon's surface was watched by more than 600 million people (one fifth of mankind at the time). Humankind almost didn't see this...
Forty years ago, Neil Armstrong's historic "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" comment as he stepped from the LEM onto the moon's surface was watched by more than 600 million people (one fifth of mankind at the time). Humankind almost didn't see this...
The American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act that passed the House (H.R. 2454) on June 26 is not only a huge document (1,428 pages), but is a huge step forward for not only the U.S., but the world in trying to come to terms with the fact that humans are inducing...
The American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act that passed the House (H.R. 2454) on June 26 is not only a huge document (1,428 pages), but is a huge step forward for not only the U.S., but the world in trying to come to terms with the fact that humans are inducing...
