It’s RoboWeek

by | Apr 8, 2019 | STEM

It’s RoboWeek, or National Robotics Week. Why RoboWeek? What’s the point? Celebrate the U.S. as a leader in robotics technology development Educate the public about how robotics technology impacts society, both now and in the future Advocate for increased...

Solar Week – What does a Solar Scientist do?

by | Mar 17, 2019 | Space

A solar scientist studies the Sun, right? But it’s not the simple. Sometimes I think we look at the Sun like breathing – we don’t think about it, it’s just there.  But the Sun has a huge impact on Earth, humans, our habitat and so much more....

The Neolithic Revolution

by | Mar 16, 2019 | STEM

Everybody has their own daily grind. You wake up to your alarm. You get ready for the morning ahead. And you get your coffee and breakfast going before you’re out the door, ready to tackle what the day is going to throw at you. Wait, back it up. What did you have for...

Math Week Fun Fact #5 – Googol is a real thing

by | Mar 15, 2019 | STEM

Yes, I didn’t have a typo. Googol is a real thing. A real number, actually. It’s a 1 followed by 100 zeros which reflect the infinite amount of search on the internet. The term was invented by Milton Sirotta, the 9-year nephew of mathematician Edward...

Math Week Fun Fact #2 – A Jiffy is a Real Thing

by | 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...

Math Week Fun Fact #1 – The Truth About Zero

by | 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...