Libraries as a Hub for Literacy – AND Science too!
Libraries began as a deliberate accumulation of documents and evolved into more identifiably as a hub for literacy, knowledge and learning. As pioneers, the La Jolla/Riford Library has taken the definition of, “library” to a whole new level by putting in a...
ASHG 2016 DNA Day Essay Contest
National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. This year’s DNA Day is on Monday, April 25, 2016. Celebrate by participating in the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)...
NABT 2015 – MiniOne Mixer
Thank You for a Wonderful Evening! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for attending our Friday social during the NABT conference in Providence, RI. “I want to thank you for the nice way you had teachers come together on Friday night. The wine was delicious...
WSTA 2015 – MiniOne Social
Thank You for a Wonderful Evening! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for attending our recent social as part of the 2015 WSTA conference in Shoreline, WA. It was great to have the opportunity to meet so many of you face to face and it was fantastic...Is it safe to eat? 1 in 6 Americans will get sick from contaminated food.
Have you been watching the news recently? Food safety is a hot topic. It’s on the news daily – and it’s not good news. We rely on global food sources to provide us with food that is safe to consume. When food is delivered to market that is not safe...Two-Steppin’ in Texas: High Schools Take the Lead
Okay – we’ll be honest with you –we didn’t literally go two-steppin’. We did, however, meet up with a couple of wonderful Houston high schools last week. Science partners at North Houston Early College High School and Carnegie Vanguard...
The Science of NFL Football and Sir Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion
This past weekend kicked off the 2015–16 NFL football season (and for high school football season too)! For most of us here in the office – football means time with friends, some great tailgating food and SCIENCE FUN! Yes, that’s right science and fun go together....