This is a video recorded using an IR camera (FLIR E30bx) about what happens when you put a piece of paper on top of a cup of tap water. The…
…class would have been like (or could be like today) if the foundation of your chemical knowledge started here. Technology and Curriculum Developer Dan Damelin goes on to describe how…
…seed can germinate. How can we best prepare today’s students to engage the complex, precarious scientific and engineering problems of tomorrow, when even germinating a seed may test the limits…
…than stars in the universe. And he argued that today’s fourth grader will need to be more than data literate, but fully data fluent to be able to navigate the…
…of software tools, computationally enhanced handheld devices for working in paper, and experimentation with novel paper-like (flexible) materials for construction. Videos View this video and more on the Concord Consortium…
Personal thermal vision could turn millions of students into the cleantech workforce of today Blog Post
So we have signed the Paris Agreement and cheered about it. Now what? More than a year ago, I wrote a proposal to the National Science Foundation to test the…
The new field of nanoscience promises to solve many critical problems in medicine, electronics, and energy production. Advancements in nanoscience and nanotechnology will require creativity from scientists and technologists for…
At the NSDL Annual Meeting last week, we got to see the usual great lineup of opening and closing speakers. One of the regulars by now at this meeting is…
A new Web site permits you to hurtle asteroids and comets into the Earth to see what havoc you can create. The cool thing is that it uses an impact…
From local environmental justice issues to global climate change and pandemics, the world faces critical challenges. Because these threats often impact communities inequitably, we need diverse perspectives—in terms of culture,…