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Going Hollywood: Science Accuracy Makes Its Long-Awaited Arrival in TV and Movies
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 29, 2013 By USA Science & Engineering Festival Founder Larry Bock In what started out as a hopeful trickle more than four years ago has seemingly evolved into a full-blown trend: Suddenly it’s cool and hip to be a scientist in Hollywood. Ranging from such blockbuster films as The Amazing Spiderman, Battleship, The Avengers, and Iron Man 2 to TV hits including House, Fringe, Criminal…
The Countdown Begins! 365 Days Until the USA Science & Engineering Festival!
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 26, 2013 Save the date: the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo is just one year away! We are so excited to bring you the largest celebration of science & engineering for the 3rd time! Leading up to the Expo we will have affiliate events, the return of the Nifty Fifty (x3), contests, and school programs! The Festival week will…
USA Science and Engineering Festival Ranks as “50 Essential Twitter Feeds for STEM Educators” by Best Colleges Online!
Posted by Kandy Collins on December 16, 2011 The second annual USA Science and Engineering Festival is fast approaching and people are starting to take notice of what a great resource the Festival organization has become. The mission of the Festival is to re-invigorate the interest of our nation’s youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by producing and presenting the most…
The Kate Middleton Dress? Calling Out the News Media Over Where Our True Priorities Should Lie
Posted by Kandy Collins on July 22, 2011 Fed by the news media, our fascination and reverence for celebrities has reached shameless heights. But when you add the element of royalty to the mix, celebrity worship can take off into the stratosphere, triggered even by an item as seemingly mundane as a dress. This leaves me wondering — and angered — over what…
Join Us in a National Grassroots Movement to Enhance Science Education Through Outreach Satellite Networks
Posted by lbock on July 23, 2010 As a founder and organizer of the upcoming inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival, I’m in frequent contact with a wide range of teachers, students, innovators, community leaders, entrepreneurs and decision makers in science and technology across the country. One thing that I continue to learn from these experiences: There is a growing need out…
A Perfect Partner: From the Civil War to Modern Day – NMHM Takes Festival Goers on an Insightful Journey into Medical History
Posted by Joanna Pool on July 22, 2010 Trauma surgery…emergency medicine…forensic anthropology. We know them today as invaluable fields in medicine and science – fields that save lives or provide important insight into the circumstances behind a traumatic death. What you may not know is that these professions, in many ways, were literally born under fire on the battlefields of war – from…
Let’s Put Discovery Back into Our Science Classrooms!
Posted by lbock on July 5, 2010 It’s funny what inspires one toward a career in science or engineering. Kary Mullins who earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993, says it was the experience of growing up in the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina that did it for him. There, in a more simple and idyllic…
Are You a Great Science Teacher? Prove It on Video!
Posted by Joanna Pool on June 28, 2010 Enter the Great Science Teacher Video Contest Great teachers inspire students to pursue a higher education in science and engineering. They communicate difficult concepts with ease. And they make science fun. Are you a great teacher? Can you explain the photoelectric effect so that students really get it? Or have you got the perfect experiment…