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What’s It Like to Find a Fossil?

January 15, 2019 2 Comments

Picture this scene: A woman stands alone in the desert. She's wearing all beige clothing. She has lots of pockets. A sweat-soaked rag is tied around her neck, and she uses it to wipe her brow after she lifts up her hat. She bends down and brushes away some dirt. A confused look … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: fossils, january 2019, science, social science

Reflections on Paleontology

January 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

In 2018, TIP hosted a Field Studies class on paleontology at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. The class gave students the opportunity to get out into the field and look for fossils themselves. We asked some of those students to share their thoughts about the experience with other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hat TIPs Tagged With: fossils, january 2019, science, social science

How Do Scientific Revolutions Happen?

October 15, 2018 1 Comment

In the past few years there has been a revival of people who believe the Earth is flat. NBA star Kyrie Irving and rapper B.o.B. are two of the more famous advocates for this infamous theory, and they've been widely mocked for holding such an outlandish idea. But what if they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: humanities, october 2018, science, theories upended

Mistaken Theories in Gifted Education

October 15, 2018 2 Comments

There are lots of very common theories about education that you've likely heard. For example, you may have heard that creative people use the right side of their brain, or that some people learn better when they see the material and others learn better when hearing it. But is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Shop Talk Tagged With: october 2018, science, theories upended

The World’s Most Efficient Car

October 15, 2018 2 Comments

TIPster Shomik Verma, far left, poses with the rest of the DEV team on the day of the record-setting run (via Duke Electric Vehicles). On July 21, 2018, a team of engineering students from Duke University woke up super early on a Saturday, hoping to make history. They were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hat TIPs Tagged With: engineering, october 2018, science, theories upended

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