ASSET goes on the road
The ASSET team, shown here leaving Ithaca is traveling to a conference of SEPA participants and other outreach organizations, such as the legendary Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers which is being held in Hershey, PA. The meeting will allow for progress reports on each groups activities and increase the linkage of outreach available to schools. […]
Humanity’s last stand
In case you’ve been wintering under a rock, humanity’s last stand takes place this week on Jeopardy ! when uber champion Ken Jennings and top money winner Brad Rutter face off against Watson. Watson…. No, not Sherlock’s buddy No..not Crick’s buddy No…not Harry Potter’s buddy Yes…that’s the one. Watson, the IBM mega-computer, is playing two […]
How’s your diet going ?
Most Americans will admit to having been on a diet at some point in their lives. A majority of those would also testify how tough it is to shed a few pounds. Well someone, or rather something seems to be losing weight without even trying. Quite the contrary, it’s not supposed to lose weight. The […]
Happy Birthday, Jules
How many kids around the world first got interested in science because of a Jules Verne book or movie ? How many wanted to become oceanographers because of this: Or maybe marine biologists because of this: And how many Steampunks are out there now because of this comic: Google™ has it covered, and check out […]