Clangers is a BAFTA-winning British stop-motion children’s series about “small creatures living in peace and harmony on – and inside – a small, hollow planet, far, far away.” It first-aired in 1969 and returned to television in 2015. In this 50th anniversary celebration episode, which aired in 2019, renowned space scientist Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock plays an astronaut that visits the Clangers.
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Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car
https://youtu.be/LJEUyIpE9ms When eleven-year-old Alex designed her Giant Furry Electric Dog Car, the team at Kids Invent Stuff rose to the challenge of making it real. In this how-it’s-made video, makers Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown team up to weld, wire, staple, tape, glue, and screw together the canine-themed vehicle, complete with a huge wagging tail. Here’s the result of their month…… Continue reading Building a Giant Furry Electric Dog Car
Two Women in STEM Articles – NYT & The Atlantic
Women in Cryptocurrencies Push Back Against ‘Blockchain Bros’ – NYT”Women always question if they’re qualified,” one female cryptocurrency investor said. “But look at these clowns around us.”The More Gender Equality, the Fewer Women in STEMThough their numbers are growing, only 27 percent of all students taking the AP Computer Science exam in the United States are female.…… Continue reading Two Women in STEM Articles – NYT & The Atlantic
The Origin of Birds – Dr. Julia Clarke
Paleontologist Dr. Julia Clarke shares the evidence that connects modern-day birds with dinosaurs in this 19 minute exploration: The Origin of Birds. Also: Archaeopteryx, one of the most important fossils ever discovered.The video belongs to HHMI BioInteractive‘s Great Transitions in Evolution, a series about the “fossils of animals with features that are intermediate between those of ancestral and modern groups–or transitional…… Continue reading The Origin of Birds – Dr. Julia Clarke
Quilting in Space – Karen Nyberg
NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg, a lifelong lover of sewing, is inviting fellow crafters to join her in stitching together a global community space quilt. Nyberg, in the final weeks of her mission, recently shared a star-themed quilt square she was able to complete inside the International Space Station. Now, she’s inviting quilters from the public…… Continue reading Quilting in Space – Karen Nyberg
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