Kalimah (sister 2 of 5) just screened The People Could Fly documentary this past Friday (Feb 22) at the Dumas Arts Festival in Roanoke, VA - which showcases local African American talent. She was also interviewed on a radio station in that area. Listen!...
Wolves making a comeback - and an impact
When I was in college I LOVED wolves. I had 6 posters of wolves on my dorm room walls. I just *knew* I would be a veterinarian. My interest in wolves were mainly sparked by concern about this animal being threatened with extinction.Well, I didn't become...
Space Camp for Middle School Girls
I MUST share this link with you. SISTER - Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research Camp (Think NASA Space Camp, except for middle school girls).This is perfect opportunity for anyone who knows, teaches, parents, or mentors young...
Sharing Science - Lusty Voles
Related to my last post on a new way to share science with the public, here is a percet example.A team of researchers had a quick science news article released on ScienceBlog about their research on voles: Lusty voles, mindless of danger, mate like rabbits....
Spitzer Catches Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust
Spitzer Catches Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust (2/11/08)Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.Called "Rho Oph" by astronomers,...
The New Way to Share Science with the Public
Scan through your local newspaper or favorite news magazine. Notice anything missing? Perhaps its the science section. Over the years, the science section of periodicals has been shrinking. In some major cities with large paper circulations, the staff...
Why do we care about unique factorization?
I know there's a keen expectancy out there for the next installment of our series on algebraic number theory – so here it is. Check here for preceding installments. In the article before the most recent one, we reviewed the fact that there is unique...
America's Greenest Cities
Do you live in one of these Urban Oasis? Popular Science Magazine ranked America's 50 Greenest (or Eco-friendly) Cities. Cities on the west coast, specifically the Pacific Northwest top the list. That's no surprise, I've visited Oregon and Washington...
Wnt signaling
We've discussed Wnt signaling a couple of times before, here, and here. Wnt refers to a family of proteins now numbering perhaps 20 or more, which have been found in a wide range of multicellular animals, from fruit flies, to fish, to mice and...
6 word memoirs - The Green Life
Smith Magazine and Treehugger are hosting contest -- Six Word Memoirs: The Green Life. I entered the Green Life 6 word memoir. contest and decided to use something I'd created already that summed things up nicely. I submitted my name.About the ContestWhat...
Valentine's Day news
Yeah, yeah, this is late. So?Every year we read news stories like the following right around this time. Worth thinking about. (By the way, Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod from "Tristan und Isolde" is playing on my computer right now. Synchronicity?)And...
Great Blogs I am recommending
Thanks to my every popular and fantastic cousins at The People Could Fly Project, they tagged this site as one of their favorite blogs. Thanks girls.Here are some of my favorite blogs to read & I think are worth sharing. Check them out.1. Planning...
Come on out the weather is nice.
Are Americans Afraid of the Outdoors? I hope not. But that's what recent research on visitation rates of natural areas like national parks has found. Getting outside is good for you. Perfect for exercise, recreation, and nature walking.But this makes...
MicroRNA and cancer
MicroRNAs are 18 to 25 nucleotide, noncoding RNA molecules that have been found to regulate a wide variety of cellular processes. Unusual levels of varions miRNAs have been shown to be diagnostic of pathology in a number of different cancers, such as...
Physics is Fun!
I was listening to NPR, (Sunday) Morning Edition and heard this amazing interview with a retired Physics professor, Russell Stannard, who now writes children books about physics. I turned the radio up and listened closely. He wrote books that would...
Local actions have global impacts - Urbanization & Global Warming
"Cities are substantive ecosystems in their own right, replete with complex human-environmental interactions and increasing and far-reaching impacts," Grimm and co-authors write.from the National Science Foundation Press Release on the Effects of Urbanization...
Celebrate International Polar Year
Again, continuing with posts that related to this week's Black History Month Feature on Matthew Henson - Arctic Explorer, here is an opprtunity to learn more about Arctic/Polar Ecosystems.2007-2008 is International Polar Year. Yes, 2 years, one year...
Study at the North Pole
As a follow-up to the Black History Month Feature on Matthew Henson - Arctic Explorer, here is your opportunity to become an Arctic Explorer. (For College Students)FIELD COURSE IN ARCTIC SCIENCE 2008The hands-on "Field Course in Arctic Science" will...
Black History Feature: Matthew Henson - Arctic Explorer
Arctic Explorer and African-American Matthew Henson is considered a great figure in science and history. History records him as the first Black Man to reach the North Pole, along with Robert Peary, and 11 others in that brave expedition. The year was...
Human gene count drops again
Before the human genome was sequenced and the results published in February 2001, some biologists speculated that there might be 100,000 or more different genes. Later in 2001 the estimated numbers were still sometimes between 60,000 and 90,000. (See...
Environmental Health Internship for College Students
Here is perfect opportuntity for students interested in a career in applied environmenal studies.... Collegiate Leaders In Environmental Health: Summer Undergraduate Internship 2008 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) invites qualified applicants to...
Blogging While Brown: the Science Side of things
Partly fueled by vanity, and also my interest and dedication to share science with people of color (ok, that still vanity, cut me slack), I have submitted this site to Villager's Black Blog Ranking (BBR). Urban Science Adventures! (c)wasn't included...
Something to think about on Superbowl Sunday
This seems just about right:Sports Machismo May Be Cue To Male Teen ViolenceThe sports culture surrounding football and wrestling may be fueling aggressive and violent behavior not only among teen male players but also among their male friends and peers...
Happy Black History Month - Celebrate Science and African-American Achievements
All year is great time to learn more about science and the people who make the discoveries. But February offers a unique opportuntity to learn about the achievements of African-Americans (and others from the African Diaspora) in the sciences.In St. Louis,...
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