Science Update
Web Seminars
Science Update seminars highlight science in the news, science-related anniversaries or celebrations, targeting all teachers of science and general science enthusiasts.
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Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the n...
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Archive: Science Update: Virgin Galactic’s Space Flight System, April 8, 2021
Virgin Galactic is in the business of making astronauts with a mission to open up space to change the world for good. How do they do it? With a six se...
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Archive: Science Update: COVID-19 Vaccines: What are They and How Do They Work?, March 18, 2021
The intent of this web seminar is to provide the attendees with some basic background information about vaccines and how this relates to the current C...
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The main goal of NASA's Perseverance Rover mission is to seek for signs of ancient life on Mars and collect samples of rock and regolith for possible ...
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Archive: Science Update: Cosmic Explosions, February 11, 2021
The biggest explosions in the universe dwarf any we are capable of on Earth. In space, we can witness an exploding star that can shine brighter ...
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Two world-renowned scientists, Donald Johanson PhD and Hal Levison PhD, will discuss human’s passion for exploration and discovery through the&...
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Archive: Science Update: The Unknown World of Deep-Sea Corals, December 3, 2020
Deep-sea corals live in some of the least studied ecosystems on the planet, yet provide crucial support for fisheries and a number of other ecosy...
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Archive: Science Update: The Cosmic Shooting Gallery, November 19, 2020
Stuff hits the Earth all the time, but fortunately we have a nice thick warm atmosphere that vaporizes everything smaller than an SUV. Spacecraft have...
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Archive: Science Update: Countdown to ISS 20, October 15, 2020
A celelebration of the 20th Anniversary of continuous human presence in space....
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Archive: Science Update: The Enduring Legacy of Henrietta Lacks, September 16, 2020
As we celebrate Henrietta Lacks’ 100th birthday, this web seminar presentation will highlight the contributions of HeLa cells to science and me...
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Science Update: The Enduring Legacy of Henrietta Lacks, September 16, 2020
Join us on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm ET and learn about the legacy of Henrietta Lacks....
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Science Update: The Technologies of Ocean Exploration - Today and Into the Future, July 16, 2020
Join us on Thursday, July 16, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm ET to learn about some of the amazing tools that are helping us to map, identify, characterize...