Tag: Science
Friends of Science Guerrilla Billboard Marketing Campaign in Canada Stirs up Freedom of Speech Controversy on Climate Change and Global Warming
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (PRWEB) November 25, 2014 As reported in Montreal’s Le Soleil Nov. 20, 2014, the Friends of Science digital billboard campaign that says “The sun is the main driver of climate change. Not you. Not CO2” running in 6 selected Canadian cities, has erupted into controversy, especially in Montreal, as environmentalists and renewable […]
McCrone Associates Scientist Appointed to National Forensic Science Standards Committee
Westmont, IL (PRWEB) November 18, 2014 The Organization for Scientific Area Committee (OSAC) appointed Wayne Niemeyer to its Subcommittee on Gunshot Residue, one of five Scientific Area Committee areas focusing on Chemistry/Instrumental Analysis. Niemeyer is a senior research scientist for McCrone Associates, Inc., the analytical service division of The McCrone Group. OSAC is part of […]
Hour Physics: What makes a good (or bad) youtube science video
November 30 Colloquium at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. Thanks to Neil Turok for inviting me to speak! also available… Video Rating: 4 / 5
The Physics of Skydiving (Science Out Loud S2 Ep1)
When you fall thousands of feet from the sky, it seems like something strange is happening with the laws of physics. Turns out, everything relies on a simple…
Y.A.L.E. School to Host Science Night and Open House
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 07, 2014 Y.A.L.E. School, a licensed private school serving students with autism and other learning differences, is pleased to announce an Open House and Science Night, featuring Dr. Paul Halpern of the University of the Sciences. A physicist and noted author, Halpern will talk to teens about the concept of […]