Eureka! Lab
A place for discovery
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Teen’s lab experience benefits her mentor, too
Pairing a high school student with a graduate student helped the teen learn about science. But her ‘teacher’ may have learned just as much.
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Teachers can get teens into college labs
Early research experience is a great opportunity for a student. James Truglio shares how he gets teens from his class into summer research.
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Scientists who open labs to teens promote STEM inspiration
Scientists willing to take high school students into their labs can inspire young scientists, and benefit their own lab team at the same time.
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New movie on the little robotics team that could
A new movie shares the inspirational story of the 2004 Carl Hayden High School robotics team — and the challenges those students continue to face.
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Academy helps science teachers up their game
Many newbies feel they don’t get a lot of support. The National Science Teacher Association has a program to help early-career teachers build a network.
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Crabby project inspires young scientist
On a whim, Meera Joseph decided to try research. But in a university lab she uncovered parasites in a little-known crab — and discovered her love of research.
- Physics
Measure the width of your hair with a laser pointer
You can measure the width of a human hair with the help of a laser pointer, some math and a phenomenon called diffraction.
- Physics
Comic book heroine teaches science
Most people don’t think of superheroes as science teachers. But a comic book from the American Physical Society wants to change that. Meet Spectra, the human laser.
- Earth
Mailing off my microbeads
I was shocked to find out that my face wash contains plastics that might possibly harm marine creatures. So I’m donating it to science.
- Animals
Keep the lights on for National Moth Week
Helping scientists is as easy as leaving your porch light on. Photograph the moths you see and upload them to the Internet for science.
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Wire critter shows power of surface tension
Water striders walk on water by using surface tension. Now you can do the same with a wire critter weight-lifting contest.
- Science & Society
Dissect a frog and keep your hands clean
Dissecting frogs can be a fun and useful way to learn about anatomy. If you don’t have a frog on hand, here are three smartphone apps that allow you have your frog legs and dissect them, too.
