Science Matters in Wisconsin 1(5)
Welcome to this week’s issue of Science Matters in Wisconsin. As a quick reminder, this is the new title for WSN eNews.
-- Professional Development
Phox Valley Physics and Physical Science Share Group: First meeting Wednesday September 21st at Appleton East. More info at http://www.wapt.org/News/2011/Phox1.pdf
Contact information for the Milwaukee Area Physics Share (MAPS) and Stevens Point Area (SPASH) group at http://www.uwec.edu/wapt/sharegroups.html
-- Student Field Trip
Take your high school students to STEM Career Day at UW Stout on November 4th. Students can tour labs and learn more about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students (with a parent or guardian) can also attend without going as a school group. See the attached flyer for more information.
-- Science Spotlight
When scientists struggle with a problem for over a decade, few of them think, “I know! I’ll ask computer gamers to help.” That, however, is exactly what Firas Khatib from the University of Washington did. The result: he and his legion of gaming co-authors have cracked a longstanding problem in AIDS research that scientists have puzzled over for years. It took them three weeks. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2011/09/18/computer-gamers-solve-problem-in-aids-research-that-puzzled-scientists-for-years/
-- Website of the Week
This beautiful website shares stories from around Wisconsin (from the Birkebeiner in Hayward to farming in Bangor) that describe the impact of climate change. http://climatewisconsin.org/
-- TED Talk
All over the planet, giant telescopes and detectors are looking (and listening) for clues to the workings of the universe. At the INK Conference, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy tours us around these amazing installations, taking us to some of the most remote and silent places on Earth. http://www.ted.com/talks/anil_ananthaswamy.html
-- Resource
Just for fun, check out this list of 20 lame science jokes: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-bad-science-jokes-eric-brunsell
-- Contact
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For questions about Science Matters in Wisconsin, please contact me:
Eric Brunsell, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh brunsele@uwosh.edu
