[[{“value”:” Post by Kristina Klammer & Dr. Natasha WilkersonPosted: January 13, 2025 Did you know that when space crafts re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, that they travel at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour and heat up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit? How does NASA keep its astronauts safe in spaceships when re-entering Earth’s atmosphere? Get your students engaged about the…
[[{“value”:” CC-BY, provided by author Our SPECE AND STEAM project aims to increase our students’ interests in science, technology, mathematics and engineering. Apart from this, by integrating STEM disciplines with each other, it is aimed to raise students as individuals who think creatively, can solve problems and have 21st century skills. In our project, a girl named Carmen wants to…
[[{“value”:” Celebrating who you are: how clothing shapes LGBTQ+ and feminist weddings Published: How do your clothes make you feel? And why is this important? At the University of British Columbia in Canada, Dr Ilya Parkins is investigating the role that clothing plays in LGBTQ+ and feminist weddings. She is uncovering the challenges that some people face when choosing wedding…
[[{“value”:” If you’re like me, music is woven into every part of your day. When I need to relax and fall asleep, I turn to soft instrumental playlists. If a random song pops into my head, I can stream it instantly. And as I write this blog post, there’s background music helping me focus—right now, it’s a calming jazz playlist….
[[{“value”:” The history of hair: tracing its roots to early origins Published: Hair is unique to mammals and has driven mammalian evolution. However, the origins of hair-producing cells, and the genes that code for them, go much further back. Similar genes can be found in a wide range of animals. Dr Wilfred D. Stein was drawn into the evolutionary history…
[[{“value”:” Social mobility through STEM Published: In2scienceUK is on a mission to promote social mobility and diversity in STEM. Anishta Shegobin, Head of Programmes, tells us about the charity’s In2STEM programme, which is empowering 16 to 19-year-olds to find their passion and excel What challenges and barriers do young people from low socio-economic backgrounds face when pursuing STEM? Poverty and…