All Stories by Bethany Brookshire
- Science & Society
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair kicks off
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair brought together more than 1700 kids from around the world to share their science project. We live-tweeted the opening ceremony.
- Health & Medicine
Teen researcher eyes peripheral vision
Our peripheral vision helps us work and play. A student scientist studied how the distance between our eyes affects what we can see on the outer edges of our field of view.
- Chemistry
Scientists Say: Ion
Some atoms and molecules have a positive or negative electrical charge. These are called ions.
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Cookie Science 16: If I had to do it all again
My second cookie experiment didn’t turn out quite like I planned. Here’s what I would do differently, knowing what I do now.
- Environment
Scientists Say: Fracking
Liquid fuel sources such as natural gas and petroleum form deep underground between layers of rock. To retrieve them, engineers often use a technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
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Get fascinated by the disgusting with “Gross Science”
A new YouTube series uses some of nature’s most repulsive lifeforms to get people interested in science.
- Space
Scientists Say: Gravitational lens
A gravitational lens is an effect that occurs when a massive object lies between a viewer and something further away. The massive object’s gravity bends light arriving from the more distant object.
- Chemistry
Form some bonds with a chemistry card game
A new game can make aspects of learning chemistry fun. Pair charged elements together to create neutral compounds. Win points in the process.
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Cookie Science 15: Results aren’t always sweet
From my latest experiment, I now know how to make a cookie that my friend can enjoy. But here’s a puzzle: I could not repeat some results from my first set of tests.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Hormone
This is a chemical that travels in the blood and acts as a signal. It can tell distant body parts what to do. When a chemical acts in this way, it has a special name.
- Microbes
Making a microbe subway map
We are surrounded by bacteria, fungi and other tiny organisms. Now, high school scientists have contributed to the first map of microbes in the New York subway system.
- Environment
Scientists Say: Microplastic
Bits of plastic smaller than five millimeters are called microplastics. They can end up in the ocean, where corals might mistake them for food.
