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10 Days to the Woodstock of Science — And You’re Invited!
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 18, 2012 By Larry Bock Founder and organizer, USA Science & Engineering Festival Similar to what the legendary Woodstock Festival did in gathering and celebrating the best and the brightest in the world of rock, the 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin, the nation’s largest celebration of science and engineering, has assembled some…
Meet the Remaining Top 20 Finalists for the Kavli Video Contest!
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 16, 2012 The Kavli Science Video Contest has wrapped up with over 260 entries! Now it’s time for the People’s Choice Vote, in advance of the awards ceremony on April 29, in Washington, DC, as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival. Voting is easy, just view the videos on YouTube and click ‘like” for your…
Meet the Next 5 of the Top 20 Finalists for the Kavli Video Contest! Vote for “The People’s Choice Award”!
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 10, 2012 The Kavli Science Video Contest has wrapped up with over 260 entries! Now it’s time for the People’s Choice Vote, in advance of the awards ceremony on April 29, in Washington, DC, as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival. People’s Choice Voting begins April 2 and closes April 13. Voting is easy, just…
Meet the Next 5 of the Kavli Science Video Contest Top 20 Finalists – Now Who will Win the “People’s Choice” Vote?
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 6, 2012 The Kavli Science Video Contest has wrapped up with over 260 entries! Now it’s time for the People’s Choice Vote, in advance of the awards ceremony on April 29, in Washington, DC, as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival. People’s Choice Voting begins April 2 and closes April 13. Voting is easy, just…
Kavli Science Video Contest Top 20 Finalists Have Been Selected- Now Who will Win the “People’s Choice” Vote?
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 3, 2012 The Kavli Science Video Contest has wrapped up with over 260 entries! Now its time for the People’s Choice Vote, in advance of the awards ceremony on April 29, in Washington, DC, as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival. People’s Choice Voting begins April 2 and closes April 13. Voting is easy, just…
Science and Math With an ‘Edge’ — Learning Is Best When It’s Messy and Unpredictable
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on April 2, 2012 By Larry Bock Founder and organizer, USA Science & Engineering Festival The world runs on science and math, but let’s face it, to get this across effectively to young students we sometimes have to get a little, well… messy. No one knows this better than math and science author Sean Connolly who’s gained a reputation…
Featured Author Homer Hickam Shares a Glimpse into his Latest Novel
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on March 14, 2012 The Festival is thrilled to have Homer Hickam, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Rocket Boys, as a Featured Author this year. Homer’s new book Crater, the first novel in his new Helium-3 series for young adults, will be released just in time for the Festival. You have the opportunity to meet Homer…
Insight into Science and Spirituality with Festival Performer and “Time Warp” Host Jeff Lieberman
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on March 9, 2012 This April, Jeff Lieberman, artist, scientist and host of Discovery Channel’s “Time Warp”, will be performing at the 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival with his show “Beyond Your Imagination”. In “Beyond Your Imagination”, Lieberman will give you a tour like no other – a tour of yourself. Using advanced technologies and scientific discoveries, we…
Science and Engineering Education: What Happens in the Home Is Just as Important as the Classroom
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on March 5, 2012 By Larry Bock Founder and organizer, USA Science & Engineering Festival Encouraging and motivating kids early in science and engineering via exciting, hands-on interactions in discovery may be one of the most important steps to boosting their interest and performance in these fields. But if you think this job falls to teachers alone, you’re wrong.…
This Week’s “Featured Fan” is Bill Boss!
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on March 2, 2012 Each week we like to acknowledge those that truly make our Festival the largest celebration of science: our fans. Without the support of our fans, we would not be able to able to achieve our mission which is to re-invigorate the interest of our nation’s youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by producing…
