by Darlene Cavalier | May 3, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, Science Education
#8. Nuclear Energy Comes from the Conversion of Mass. The nucleus of the atom is a dense collection of particles that carries most of the mass of the atom. In nuclear reactions, some of this mass may be converted to energy via Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2 . The...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 29, 2009 | Blog, Science Education
Einstein Yesterday, my son and his classmates starred as historic influencers. Guests listened to scientists Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton describe their obsessions with formulas, while engineer Henry Ford (my son) told of when he built an entire car by himself...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 28, 2009 | Blog, News, Science Education, Science Policy
Obama and the executive branch move full-steam ahead with plans to restore science to its rightful place in America. Someone wake up Congress, please! On April 27th 2009, during remarks at the National Academy of Sciences, President Barack Obama announced the...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 22, 2009 | Brain Makeover, Science Education
Brain Makeover #6: Atoms are Bound by Electron Glue. Professor James Trefil (author of Science Matters, Why Science?, and 30 other books on science literacy) identified 18 key science concepts every adult should know to be a science literate. We’re here to reintroduce...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 20, 2009 | Blog, Science Education
Science Cheerleader contributor and friend, Neil Gussman, submitted this book review shortly before he shipped off to Kuwait where he’s serving our country. At 54, Neal’s certainly among the seniors there. He’s on leave from his job at the Chemical...
by Darlene Cavalier | Apr 20, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, Science Education
Big Idea #5: Everything Comes in Discrete Units and You Can’t Measure Anything Without Changing It. Professor James Trefil (author of Science Matters, Why Science?, and 30 other books on science literacy) identified 18 key science concepts every adult should know to...
