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Family Science Saturdays: Keep Cool!
Children can learn about cryogenics at this event! This event is great for the whole family. Look for family friendly events montly at the St. Louis Science Center!
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History - The Dodo Bird
Don't judge a bird by its namesake! Just because the bird is named Dodo doesn't mean it's particularly unintelligent. Your kids will learn about the Dodo bird and how it became extinct.
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Celebrate Summer!
Kids will get a chance to participate in hands on activities and exploration that will broaden their minds about different topics. This is a kickstart to activities in the summer at the Koshland Science Museum.
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Global Shark Tracker
Children can go see the movement of sharks by going to this web page. This is a great way to learn about where sharks migrate.
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A Geneticist's Cancer Crusade
Dr. James Watson is responsible for discovering the double helix structure of DNA and laying the foundation for modern genetics! At the age of 82, he is still not done with his re…
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Sea Cucumber
Children can learn about the sea cucumber, an unusual under the sea creature. They can even learn how about how this under the sea animal eats mud!
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Robots for Ebola
With Ebola scares, scientists have been trying to come up with a solution to save everyone. Robots might be the solution. They are trying to come up with a robot that can take care of…
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Tim Orr: Volcanologist
The article discusses Tim Orr's job as a Geologist and Volcanologist. In the interview, he describes his job and discusses how he monitors the geolgical activity. He also explains the…
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Rich Hooper: Robotics Engineer
Students will learn about all the education, experience, and hard work required for becoming a robotics engineer. If they have any questions, they will also be able to submit them to …
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Success in Space
This article presents information about a space probe which has landed on a comet. Scientists are currently working on having the probe explore the comet for research.
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Ebola Helps Space Exploration?
This article discusses the possibilities of extraterrestrial organisms and how to protect humans from contracting their diseases. It compares diseases from Mars to Ebola, and teaches …
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George Aldrich: Nasalnaut
This article discusses George Aldrich's job. As a "nasalnaut" or the master sniffer at Nasa, George Alrdich has big responsibilities.
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Video Games Increase Violence
This article discusses a study conducted by scientists which discusses how video games affect kids and teens. The study suggests that violent video games boost aggression.
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Video Game Therapy
Video games are not always a bad thing. Scientists have developed a new video game therapy for stroke patients. This video game has gone on to make a powerful difference in their lives.
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Video Games Slow Mental Decay
This article describes how brain-teasers decrease the rate at which your brain ages. Studies show that playing a brain-teasing game for just 2 hours a week slows mental decay!
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Vending Machine Uses Facial Recognition
The article discusses new technology in vending machines which allows the machines to use facial recognition. After using the facial recognition, the machine determines whether or not…
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Micro Wind Turbines
This article describes new wind energy technologies developed by Ford. They created a micro wind turbine which generates power in an eco-friendly manner. They believe that micro wind …
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Offshore Wind Farm
This article discusses how scientists are planning on making an offshore wind farm! They are planning on placing 130 wind turbines in the ocean to provide energy to the New England area.
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New Cancer Treatment
This article describes new discoveries made by a research team at Florida State University. They have accomplished the first step in discovering a new cancer treatement.
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Robotic Surgery
This article describes a new surgery method - robotic surgery. Previously, some tumors were inoperable, but with this new robotic surgery method, these tumors are operable! This innov…