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Mr. Worf, I’ll be on the holodeck

Oh yeah !  We’re getting closer.  OK – the name CHIL needs some work.  It stands for Collaborative Human Immersive Laboratory. However Lockheed Martin has it up and running. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Meet one of the Pilot Teachers

Groton Science teacher Dave Syracuse has  authored and piloted many of ASSET’s curriculum modules.  Famous for his bowties, Dave is also an accomplished musician, which talents he combines with his curriculum as seen in this Youtube video. For more info on Dave, check out his webpage and blog.

Nanotechnology and Tetrahymena

Recent research by a number of scientists, including Dr. Eduardo Orias (http://www.lifesci.ucsb.edu/mcdb/emeriti/orias/) , one of the founding fathers of Tetrahymena biological research, has shown once again how a simple pond organism like Tetrahymena can play a vital role in understanding our changing world. Orias and his collaborators used Tetrahymena to examine the question of biomagnification […]

Listen to a podcast of whales

Here’s an interesting podcast on whale research in Maine. http://education.eol.org/podcast/right-whale Photo: NOAA