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A Cornucopia of Fall Facts

October 14, 2020

Have you ever had this experience, or something like it? It's mid-October. You're taking a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: food, genetics, knitting, mathematics, science, words

What Is Life in Space Like?

July 11, 2019

In a recent article in the New York Times, US Navy fighter pilots reported unidentified flying objects off the east coast. They even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: engineering, science, stem, technology, what's it like out there

What’s It Like to Find a Fossil?

January 14, 2019

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 … [Read more...]

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

Copernicus Moves the Sun

October 11, 2018

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 … [Read more...]

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

Design Your Experiment

October 11, 2018

In this issue's other articles, TIP scientists discuss the incorrect theories in gifted education and you read the story of Copernicus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Hands On Tagged With: activity, science, theories upended

Mistaken Theories in Gifted Education

October 11, 2018

There are lots of very common theories about education that you've likely heard. For example, you may have heard that creative people use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Role Models Tagged With: science, theories upended

What Is Time?

September 12, 2018

Let's start with a basic assumption: Time is made up of an infinite number of moments. You can break a day into hours, hours into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: humanities, science, time

What Would You Do If You Knew Everything?

July 12, 2018

If you had access to all the data in the world, what would you do to make the world a better place? That question sounds hypothetical, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Hands On Tagged With: activity, big data, humanities, science, technology

Three People Who Got Us to Space

April 12, 2018

space shuttle model

The journey from Earth to space was a long one—and not just the flight. Before that, there were the theories, the calculations, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features, Role Models Tagged With: engineering, science, space!

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