More of our playdough circuit adventures. This time, a cute video of the older kids at work.
Playdough Circuits (Preschool and Kindergarten)
Using electric playdough for preschool motor skills and an intro to circuit diagrams.
Crowdfunding Equipment for Ebola Reporters
The World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) in association with and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) created this fundraising campaign to help local radio stations and their staff in Ebola-affected regions. You can help contribute to the cause on Indiegogo.
Beamteam dream team: Alex Moewes and the next generation of materials scientists
The University of Saskatchewan Beamteam is devoted to uncovering the properties of new and advanced materials. In 2013, five graduate students from the group completed their PhDs and moved on to become professors, develop synchrotron beamlines, and expand the world’s knowledge of advanced materials.
Baking Soda and Vinegar Rockets (9+)
EXPLOSIONS EVERYWHERE MEANS HAPPY KIDS
Balancing Toys
Building balancing structures turned out to be more of a challenge than expected.
Catapults!
Building catapults takes nothing more than popsicle sticks and elastics and a bit of invention.
Molecular Gastronomy
SO! As an introduction to molecular gastronomy at Saturday Science, we did both caviar and spaghetti, made out of JUICE.
Why won’t the Canada Science Museum explain why it’s closed?
But really, why?
Norway’s cutest married couple wins Nobel Prize for medicine | the Albatross
May-Britt and Edvard Moser discovered grid cells, which help our brains map their surroundings. Now they have the Nobel.
Blocking African sleeping sickness' tiny culprit
A tsetse fly bites a girl. She becomes itchy, feverish, and her joints ache. Weeks later, she loses coordination and some sensation in her limbs. It becomes difficult to think, to sleep.
FreshMint Blog — A (very) brief history of Montreal smoked meat
Whether it be Schwartz’s or Pete’s, smoked meat has a special place in the hearts of Montrealers.
Draw a Scientist
We tried the Draw a Scientist test at Saturday Science, and we got some great results.
Tangrams and the nature of science - All ages
Back at Saturday Science, the little ones made their own tangram sets and let their imaginations run wild.
Iron Hot Skillet
It's not that I don't dream of you — I do.
Next-generation Computing Materials
As computer chips continue to get smaller and more powerful, the field of electronics is approaching some severe limits.
