by Mary | Mar 13, 2019 | STEM
Markings on animal bones show that humans have been doing math since around 30,000 BC.
by Mary | Mar 12, 2019 | STEM
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ll be there in a jiffy?” It’s not a figure of speech. A jiffy is a real unit of time – 1/100th of a second to be precise. The earliest technical usage was in the late 19th century by Gilbert Newton...
by Mary | Mar 11, 2019 | STEM
The number zero does not have its own Roman numeral, but the word nulla (the Latin word meaning “none”) was used by medieval scholars in lieu of 0. Dionysius Exiguus was known to use nulla alongside Roman numerals in 525 AD. Dividing by zero can also get...
by Mary | Feb 22, 2019 | Starbird Log
One more technological step to continuing the pursuit of knowledge and discovery in space. Well done, Virgin Galactic team!
by Mary | Feb 21, 2019 | STEM
Part of National Engineers Week, Feb 21 is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. More women are needed in engineering and all STEM fields. Only 13% of engineers are women Only 26% of computer scientists are women Top 10 Engineering Degrees Female 2016-2017 Mechanical...
