[ad_1] DURHAM, N.C. — Disguising ’til you make it turns out to be true for children too: Young girls who embrace the role of successful female scientists like Marie Curie are more likely to play challenging science games. Lasts long. A new study published Sept. 28 in the journal Psychological Science found that scientific role-playing ...

[ad_1] By Monday morning, Christina Okarmus realized she had a problem with her hands. She’s certainly a really, really silly, made-up problem, but it’s still a problem. Ocalmus is executive director of a small non-profit organization known as the Alabama Campaign for Adolescent Sexual Health. If you haven’t heard of the campaign, it’s largely due ...

[ad_1] Two and a half years ago, Diane Fraser, director of the Emerald Coast Science Center, wasn’t sure the children’s science museum at Fort Walton Beach would survive the pandemic. Two weeks ago, Fraser attended a conference in Pittsburgh to receive an award for the survival and prosperity of the science center at the time. ...

[ad_1] Sweater weather! The autumnal equinox arrived last week. That means it’s time to stock up on fall essentials. No matter how bad the weather is, it never hurts to stock up on seasonal essentials. We’re here to make your search easier and more affordable. Below, find nearly a dozen of the best deals on ...

[ad_1] Digital science projects like iNaturalist use the internet to help people access and understand the natural world. And the ecological crisis makes the work more urgent, Shanti Mathias found. It begins with ordinary curiosity. A line of ants climbing a doorway moves neatly in a single line. What species of ants are they and ...

[ad_1] For Mohsen Janatpour, a longtime professor of astronomy at the University of San Mateo, teaching science is a hands-on activity, and the university’s Centennial Science Week is an opportunity for families and children to experience astrology and other sciences. increase. Professor Mohsen Janatpour will speak at the Centennial Science Week event. The week-long event ...

[ad_1] San Diego health officials last week highlighted the mental health-related risks of marijuana, especially the frequent use of high-potency cannabis among young people. According to a study published by the Society for the Study of Addiction, the potency of cannabis, as measured by the amount of THC in the product, increased by about 0.20% ...

[ad_1] Berkeley Springs High School junior Jillian Fortney (right) and other members of her high school dance team paint the high school’s new dance room as part of Fortney’s Girl Scout Gold Award “Moving for Teen Mental Health” project. paint.Photo by Holly McCumbie Kate Evans Jillian Fortney, a senior at Berkeley Springs High School, created ...