How the Law of Physics Can Change Football
What would happen to the game of football if we could change the laws of physics? Physics Professor Chad Orzel takes a fantastical look at how the game would change if physics worked in different ways. Read...
Presidential Candidates Carly Fiorina and Martin O’Malley Spoke About Increasing STEM Education
During Iowa’s Presidential Town Hall on December 7th, presidential candidates Carly Fiorina and Martin O’Malley focused on technology-based issues and concerns in the United States. The purpose of this meeting was to address the importance of the government’s support...
SpaceX Gets Contract for First Manned Space Flight
Elon Musk, the man behind SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City, has now struck a deal with NASA to send a group to the International Space Station by 2017. NASA’s plan to wean themselves away from the dependency on Russia for sending astronauts into space has led to this...
How Human Batters Beat the Best Computers
“We’re also programmed to make the necessary on-the-fly calculations to estimate the current velocity and future position of the approaching ball. While professional baseball players have honed this skill to just about the highest level possible, the basic ability...
The Science and Engineering Behind Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Balloons
While many think of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as simply a day of whimsy and nostalgia, the 25+ crew behind the massive balloons that fill the streets of New York City is working overtime to infuse years worth of ingenuity to make the day come to life. Take a look...
Women in Tech: Spotlight on Iran
The conversation of women and STEM is a hot topic. How do we get girls more involved? How can we equalize the industry? Do women want to get involved in STEM at all? The debate and questions go on and on—often with backlash from women expressing that the last way to...
For the Planet: Nations’ Plans to Change the World
On December 12th, 196 delegates from nations came together to make history. After 13 days of negotiations, intense bargaining, and big-picture group thinking, the steps to battle against climate change with proactive solutions finally began. Despite the difference in...
Making STEM Fun
The increasing demand for a STEM-educated workforce has innovators in education producing STEM-related toys and activities for children. Studies suggest that STEM education is crucial for the future of our youth and that what we teach children now will directly...
Documentary to Watch: Code Girl
What would you be able to do if someone encouraged you to come up with an idea that solves a problem? After all, many of the major innovations of our century have come from the simple question: How can this be solved? In the inspiring new documentary Code Girl,...