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For their size, butterflies have a big pair of wings. They fly with wings that can weigh them down and allow predators to catch up on them. But as it turns out, butterflies have a unique takeoff [...]
Free science DIY kits for Thursday live workshop Cool Science and last updated 2021-01-21 09:18:47-05 COLORADO SPRINGS â What do you think your kids would say to building a hand-held catapult for fun? And it's not just for fun, it's for science education, too! The best part? Kids can do this right at home - and pick up all the supplies they need for free! The Space Foundation Discovery Center is teaming up with the nonprofit Cool Science to host a virtual live video this morning at 11 a.m. on how to build a catapult. And kids can follow along with their own kits at home!
As reported by Penn State, researchers from the University of Houston will develop a stretchable skin peppered with sensors which will then gather flow and pressure data while the robot is moving within the water. Researchers at the University of Virginia, meanwhile, will study the physics of the fluid and its corresponding impact on the structure of the robot. According to Cheng, data from both Houston and Virginia will be used to improve the robot they are building at Penn State, making it a truly collaborative project. For instance, Penn State’s robot fish platform will use the sensors...
On the final day of 2020, John and Lynn celebrate the year-end and a new beginning with a best-of show featuring interviews previously aired that inspired them to carve out the work needed to change our world for the better in terms of technology. ( 01:40) The first guest is Dr. Andrew Maynard, an expert on socially responsible technology development. He writes that human beings have a responsibility and indeed can play a role in shaping technology to serve and be useful instead of taking us down the wrong path—his new book, ( 27:10) Then, how to protect ourselves and our children in the ...
In the british parliament today they spent hours telling her it will never work inside her government one by one they resigned and walked away prime minister theresa may and her bright side mad to leave the u.k. out of the european union she says her plan is the only plan but how much longer tonight the future of the prime minister as uncertain as briggs itself i'm burnt off in berlin this is the day. that i believe with every fiber of my being that the cool science says which is the right one for our country and all people this is a red shift this is a failure of government policy this is a b...