tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52631466535988447532024-02-19T01:19:46.046-05:00Mrs. Buzzell's Science SpotA collection of all things science - interactive websites, photos, videos and science news updates!Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.comBlogger1394125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-26580466482318629622018-05-22T13:29:00.001-04:002018-05-22T13:29:27.948-04:00The faintest touch · Play scopa<a href="https://mailchi.mp/csiro/faintest-touch-lightest-force-277365?e=affb5d331f">The faintest touch · Play scopa</a>: <br /><br />
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And a brainteaser: <span style="background-color: #384d22; color: #f0f0f0; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">You probably know that half of 12 is six. But the other day, I caught a glimpse of a clock peeking between buildings. At that moment, I noticed that sometimes, half of 12 is seven. How is this possible?</span><br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-53310990112274825832018-05-22T13:20:00.001-04:002018-05-22T13:20:31.397-04:00Ebola vaccinations begin in CongoVaccinations for Ebola are brand new and are now being used to help stop an outbreak in Congo.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-46081097485329311062018-04-06T14:41:00.001-04:002018-04-06T14:41:19.256-04:00Four fantastic facts about Stephen Hawking · String tower<a href="https://mailchi.mp/csiro/four-fantastic-facts-about-stephen-hawking-277321?e=affb5d331f">Four fantastic facts about Stephen Hawking · String tower</a>: Brain teasers and fun at home activities to check out!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-31270967994337556822018-04-03T11:01:00.001-04:002018-04-03T11:01:34.183-04:00Bird's eye for directions!A protein found in birds' eyes allow them to sense the Earth's magnetic fields - which helps them navigate. Read more!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-84966453450858776402018-03-29T09:53:00.001-04:002018-03-29T09:53:23.134-04:00The latest in ScienceNewsA color changing material made of rats' heart cells, a bank that stores umbilical cords and missing dark matter are just a few of the cool stories in this latest edition of ScienceNEWS!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-3517788129342341252017-11-21T12:45:00.001-05:002017-11-21T12:45:35.403-05:00Genetic medicine, fabric that keeps you hot or cold, and more science worth knowing<a href="http://mailchi.mp/ted/science_newsletter_neutron_star-1254573?e=f27b0edf20">Genetic medicine, fabric that keeps you hot or cold, and more science worth knowing</a>: The wonders of science continue to amaze!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-6688228872647474362017-10-05T10:45:00.001-04:002017-10-05T10:45:37.752-04:00Latest from Science News<a href="http://view.societyforscience-email.com/?qs=0b68d1055befbe22f581cfa7f124681b4a03035ac2b22f379d72b835f44602b098445711f2acc53371a161c80ef90a07d61977e46e143b5a8202ed1b6c55b51c">Latest from Science News</a>: <br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-1178578343008681322017-09-26T11:04:00.001-04:002017-09-26T11:04:15.282-04:00Latest from Science News for Students<a href="http://view.societyforscience-email.com/?qs=08eed6b08985081fcb7ce59ec57194caf68c2e9be22f4fc8636e6388251688e0aa628694da1ea78de8628f99ebb5fe934228efea8f9f8ceaeb4bc4c5b88e182f">Latest from Science News for Students</a>: A new treatment for diabetes? Fake new and how to spot it, and more!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-58616600136349008472017-09-22T16:44:00.001-04:002017-09-22T16:44:30.266-04:00LPI Teams with NASA on Saturn E-book<a href="http://www.lpi.usra.edu/features/091317/E-book/">LPI Teams with NASA on Saturn E-book</a>: "The Saturn System Through the Eyes of Cassini, an interactive e-book" Explore the Saturn system with almost one hundred photos and interactive links.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-86267614331366192822017-09-18T15:49:00.001-04:002017-09-18T15:49:24.976-04:00Latest from Science News for Students<a href="http://view.societyforscience-email.com/?qs=7661fa12bb504bb6d5cac6ba619f2c1b42ef8e4f883c63298cfe4d8b93caff22a85ff152de2b950de7cfa49450b4ce48d34dde0ecf0ce73e9a287aa2a5f7bfe4">Latest from Science News for Students</a>: Storms, light prevents plants from reproducing and a farewell to Cassini.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-62925937746550449052017-09-11T10:25:00.001-04:002017-09-11T10:25:24.214-04:00phet skate park basics - Google Search<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=phet+skate+park+basics">phet skate park basics - Google Search</a>: <br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-33795310343360519162017-09-05T08:36:00.001-04:002017-09-05T08:36:43.676-04:00Pop goes the bearcat | How does sweat work?<a href="http://mailchi.mp/csiro/e7ld4gap99-277009?e=affb5d331f">Pop goes the bearcat | How does sweat work?</a>: The bearcat, an animal native to SE Asia, smells like popcorn. Why?<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-12746532330706688422017-08-24T13:38:00.001-04:002017-08-24T13:38:19.498-04:00Latest from Science News<a href="http://view.societyforscience-email.com/?qs=3fa38729d2b7a5e99ee2e041c34b90382b7b2ddcffd2231c912e7283b9de51381db28d2711ff728af8e8d42d67e5aa294ec03066d009ed98eb67833d267b2986">Latest from Science News</a>: Microscopic monster trucks? Ancient seaworms with hooks surrounding their mouths? Learn more by clicking the link!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-47330936470456507862017-08-22T14:58:00.001-04:002017-08-22T14:58:49.888-04:00Meet the microscopic life in your home -- and on your face<a href="http://mailchi.mp/ted/0sr9oe6rk2?e=f27b0edf20">Meet the microscopic life in your home -- and on your face</a>: Did you know that your body is home to a teeming host of microlife? Check it out!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-10084645250865906662017-08-22T14:29:00.001-04:002017-08-22T14:29:55.268-04:00When is water safe to drink?<a href="http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=367d080dac70911f825f109f9&id=f3d431a668&e=58e8aec2c4">When is water safe to drink?</a>: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Water is refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. But clean water remains a precious and often scarce commodity – there are nearly 800 million people who still don’t have regular access to it. Why is that? And how can you tell whether the water you have access to — whether from a tap or otherwise — is drinkable? Mia Nacamulli examines water contamination and treatment.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-42871227722674898362017-08-22T14:13:00.001-04:002017-08-22T14:13:29.414-04:00⏰ The language of time | Reverse drum <a href="http://mailchi.mp/csiro/e7ld4gap99-276985?e=affb5d331f">⏰ The language of time | Reverse drum </a>: <br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-25296141118940901102017-08-22T14:05:00.001-04:002017-08-22T14:05:10.824-04:00Total eclipse, a blood test for lung cancer and other science worth knowing<a href="http://mailchi.mp/ted/scienceworthknowing515-1252721?e=f27b0edf20">Total eclipse, a blood test for lung cancer and other science worth knowing</a>: <br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-85054428452533711712017-07-18T10:25:00.001-04:002017-07-18T10:25:58.739-04:00Manu Prakash: Lifesaving scientific tools made of paper | TED Talk | TED.com<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/manu_prakash_lifesaving_scientific_tools_made_of_paper?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2017-07-15&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=talk_of_the_week_button">Manu Prakash: Lifesaving scientific tools made of paper | TED Talk | TED.com</a>: What would you say if someone told you that a lifesaving tool could be made for about twenty cents - using paper? Learn more about these amazing inventions!<br /><br />
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<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-1295945203280908452017-03-31T16:00:00.002-04:002017-03-31T16:00:41.859-04:00Gravity Activity - PhET<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div style="position: relative; width: 300px; height: 200px;"><a href="https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gravity-force-lab/latest/gravity-force-lab_en.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gravity-force-lab/latest/gravity-force-lab-600.png" alt="Gravity Force Lab" style="border: none;" width="300" height="200"/><div style="position: absolute; width: 200px; height: 80px; left: 50px; top: 60px; background-color: #FFF; opacity: 0.6; filter: alpha(opacity = 60);"></div><table style="position: absolute; width: 200px; height: 80px; left: 50px; top: 60px;"><tr><td style="text-align: center; color: #000; font-size: 24px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Click to Run</td></tr></table></a></div>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-19562169359417016902017-03-10T12:06:00.001-05:002017-03-10T12:06:13.664-05:00The amazing minds of D. H. J. Polymath | Big square, tiny envelope<a href="http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6ae8427d1f6f3b8d6da57d629">The amazing minds of D. H. J. Polymath | Big square, tiny envelope</a> Can you solve the math challenge?Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-38521322655428705692017-03-03T13:30:00.001-05:002017-03-03T13:30:58.776-05:00Ice Flows<a href="http://www.iceflowsgame.com/">Ice Flows</a> This game models how changes in climate effect ice flows. Can you keep your penguin alive?Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-43517462479151309192017-03-03T13:29:00.001-05:002017-03-03T13:29:52.858-05:00Mayan manuscript reveals Venusian leap years | Activity: Maya numbers<a href="http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6ae8427d1f6f3b8d6da57d629&id=97134e9357&e=affb5d331f">Mayan manuscript reveals Venusian leap years | Activity: Maya numbers</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-80383734318598687342017-03-03T13:00:00.001-05:002017-03-03T13:00:41.709-05:00Jonathan Rossiter: A robot that eats pollution | TED Talk | TED.com<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_rossiter_a_robot_that_eats_pollution?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2017-02-25&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=talk_of_the_week_button">Jonathan Rossiter: A robot that eats pollution | TED Talk | TED.com</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263146653598844753.post-69783001164690586602017-03-03T12:59:00.001-05:002017-03-03T12:59:26.330-05:00view.societyforscience-email.com/?qs=bfa50ad4e04deeb088c589511a88947fb6a224658260bfd11d829ad837324f45f199247e93c892dfdb18aaad83d382e593c95db820a95a09398ef3b9acea8692<a href="http://view.societyforscience-email.com/?qs=bfa50ad4e04deeb088c589511a88947fb6a224658260bfd11d829ad837324f45f199247e93c892dfdb18aaad83d382e593c95db820a95a09398ef3b9acea8692">view.societyforscience-email.com/?qs=bfa50ad4e04deeb088c589511a88947fb6a224658260bfd11d829ad837324f45f199247e93c892dfdb18aaad83d382e593c95db820a95a09398ef3b9acea8692</a>Mrs. Buzzellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104185636996527852noreply@blogger.com0