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Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Animals, Biochemistry, Biology, Evolution, Featured Articles, Marine Science, SciLebs, Video on 01 13th, 2012 | No Comments

Strong Mussels Land Student in Intel Science Finals

Samantha Garvey wants to be a marine biologist and the science-focused 17 year old is now one of 61 finalists from Long Island in the Intel Science & Engineering Fair for her pioneering work with mussels. But the real story of this scientist-in-training is that she is able to excel in the classroom...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Physics and Chemistry, Scientainment, SciLebs, Video on 01 9th, 2012 | 3 Comments

Student Sings Science Project

Maggie Arias is on her way to becoming the next iTunes sensation. The Atlanta-area 6th Grader is not your typical pop princess though. She uses “thermosphere” in her song, Aurora, which pays tribute to the beauty and power of the Northern Lights. When her teacher asked each student to become...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Astrobiology, Biology, Evolution, Featured Articles, Genetics, Physics and Chemistry, SciLebs on 12 28th, 2011 | No Comments

Rosie Redfield — Tyrant Queen of Science

Rosie Redfield is no shrinking violent. The outspoken University of British Columbia microbiologist always seems to have a wild hair about something. This year it ran the gamut from a fight over mailing flu cells to England using FedEx to her efforts showing scientific journals acting irresponsibly by...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Diseases, Geology, Health and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, Scientainment, SciLebs, Space, Video on 10 14th, 2011 | No Comments

Music Meets Science in Biophilia

The voice of nature Sir David Attenborough is featured explaining Iceland musician Bjork’s latest venture — Biophilia. It’s part music album reflecting the connection points between sound, nature and technology. It’s an app for iPhones and iPads. It’s a creation generator...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Computer Science, Inventions, Scientainment, SciLebs on 10 6th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

Within hours of his death, Apple co-founder, inventor and innovator Steve Jobs was being compared to scientist Albert Einstein and inventor Thomas Edison. Though he lacked formal scientific training and had no PhD I think most people would consider Steve Jobs a scientist. He tinkered, explored and...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Backyard Science, Biology, Marine Science, Scientainment, SciLebs, Video on 08 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Nature’s Deadliest Animal Wrangler

It’s not your average Top 10 list. In fact there are a lot more killer creatures on adventurer Steve Backshall’s World’s 60 Deadliest Animals list. And he is traveling the world in search of the creative ways critters kill each other. The Nat Geo Wild channel airs the show, which follows...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Discoveries, Engineering, Marine Science, Oceanography, Podcast, SciLebs, Video on 04 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Billionaire Branson Heads for Murky Depths

Billionaire adventurer Richard Branson announced plans to travel to the deepest parts of the world’s oceans in a single-person submarine this week. Sir Richard will pilot the one-manned Virgin Oceanic sub as he dives the Puerto Rico trench, located just off the coast of Puerto Rico, sometime in...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Consumer Safety, Health and Medicine, Podcast, SciLebs, Video on 04 4th, 2011 | No Comments

Bronx Zoo Cobra Alive and Well…and Ready for her Close Up

The national snake hunt is now hissstory! After a six-day search for an Egyptian cobra, the director of the Bronx Zoo told a relieved city that the snake was found in a non-public area of the zoo’s reptile house. The poisonous snake disappeared from a Bronx Zoo exhibit and caught the nation’s...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Anthropology, Endangered Species, Podcast, SciLebs, Video on 03 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

NFL Cheerleader turns to Life of Science

Mireya Mayor explores remote areas of the world is search of elusive and endangered species. The wildlife expert and anthropologist also educates students and parents about the importance of conservation wherever she goes. After watching the movie Gorillas in the Mist before practice one day, the former...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Geology, Physics and Chemistry, SciLebs, Space, Video on 12 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Adventurous Careers Await Brave Science Minds

The top and bottom of the world are frozen solid but they are also a popular place for adventure-loving young scientists to travel in search of the world’s biggest questions. In Antarctica researchers are trying to understand dark matter and dark energy which comprises 96% of the universe. And...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Citizen science, Discoveries, Featured Articles, SciLebs on 12 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

8 Year Olds Publish Bee Study in Royal Society Journal

Children of Blackawton School in Devon, England learn about bee behavior A group of UK primary school children have achieved a world first by having their school science project accepted for publication in an internationally recognized peer-reviewed Royal Society journal. No one will dispute that this...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, Physics and Chemistry, Politics, Science Policy, SciLebs, Solar, Video on 12 6th, 2010 | No Comments

President Obama Defeats Archimedes Death Ray

In an exclusive interview with CBS News’ Bill Plante, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from “MythBusters” talk about President Obama’s appearance on the popular Discovery Channel show on December 8. In the episode the two myth-busting men are summoned to the White House and receive...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Math, Scientainment, SciLebs, Video on 11 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Danica McKellar says, “Kiss My Math!”

Getting girls interested in math and science can be a daunting task. But for child actress and star of the Wonder Years TV show Danica McKellar is working to excite girls about math and science. She’s written three books and now is teaming up with DeVry University to get girls to take a second...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, SciClips, SciLebs, Space, Video on 12 11th, 2009 | No Comments

Virgin Galactic Blows Guests Away During Space Ship 2 Unveiling

VSS Enterprise December 7 is a day that will now live in a new kind of infamy. It was the day that Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space company unveiled its new Space Ship 2 and almost blew 800 guests away — in hurricane-force winds — in the process. Video of the destruction...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Economics, Health and Medicine, Math, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, Scientainment, SciLebs on 10 8th, 2009 | No Comments

Ig Nobel Prizes Irreverent in Science

While most serious scientists are wringing their hands, wondering who will win the Nobel prizes, a different group of scientists is celebrating the lighter–but just as bona fide–side of science. The 19th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony shined a silly look at science at Harvard last...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, Scientainment, SciLebs on 09 29th, 2009 | 2 Comments

FlashForward’s Timely Physics

Cast of ABC Television's Flash Forward, courtesy of ABC When the ABC Television series FlashForward pushed the collective consciousness of the world (in the context of the show) forward six months, the book on which the action-adventure series is based flashed up the Amazon book ranking last week. The...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Astronomy, Biology, Featured Articles, Genetics, Politics, SciClips, SciFoo, SciLebs, Video on 07 17th, 2009 | No Comments

Building Something SciFoo Style

Every year the brightest science minds head south in July–somewhat like the swallows to Capistrano. This is more like the string theorists to the world Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. There, they meet in an unconference, trade brilliant notions and form collaborations to address...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Backyard Science, Featured Articles, SciLebs, Video on 07 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Science of…the 4th of July

The trash can smoke ring generator is a signature finale in Steve Spangler’s stage show… and was recently featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Everyone always wants to know how to make Steve’s classic giant smoke rings… now you can make them at home with a special Fourth of...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Featured Articles, SciClips, SciLebs on 06 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Science Festival Celebrates E.O. Wilson, Art

The Big Apple, known for its art and theater, rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the crossroads of art and science at the 2nd annual World Science Festival. The festivities got underway June 10 with a star-studded gala event at Lincoln Center, followed by a reception celebrating renowned naturalist...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Featured Articles, Math, SciLebs, Video on 04 21st, 2009 | No Comments

Dr. Stephen Hawking Seriously Ill

Famed mathematician Stephen Hawking has been rushed to a hospital and is seriously ill, Cambridge University said Monday.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Biology, Endangered Species, SciClips, SciLebs, Video on 12 30th, 2008 | No Comments

In Search of Bears

Courtesy of Wildlife Media Bear biologist Chris Morgan is one of the foremost experts on grizzly and other rare bears. He travels the world raising awareness about these feared and revered animals. From the last remaining Cascade Grizzlies to the rare sun bear on the island of Borneo, Dr. Morgan is...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy, Climate, Genomics, SciClips, SciLebs on 11 20th, 2008 | No Comments

Hollywood Gets Science

As the line between fact and fiction blurs in television and film productions, Hollywood is turning to the National Academies of Science for a much-needed dose of reality. A new initiative, called the Science & Entertainment Exchange was announced yesterday and will match creative screenwriters...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Climate Change, Computer Science, Environment, Genetics, Health and Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, SciClips, SciLebs on 11 6th, 2008 | No Comments

Science Fiction Author Crichton Dies

Michael Crichton, courtesy of Harvard University, photo by Jon Chase After a very private battle with cancer best-selling author Michael Crichton died in Los Angeles. The man who made a career of making scientists perpetually angry could not outwit a devastating disease. He opened the minds of hundreds...

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