2015 Summer Staff Kick-Off
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Science and the Doubting Thomas
An article by Joel Achenbach for National Geographic asks, “Why Do Many Reasonable People Doubt Science?“. I wondered the same thing myself. I’ve found people who adamantly refuse to believe that something has happened or existed even if the proof was presented. The article is fairly long but absolutely answers this particular vexing question. (more…)
Origins of Chemotherapy
All of us know someone who has had cancer. We talk about radiation and chemotherapy but have you ever wondered where and how it all started?
I came across a post through a Facebook page called “Reactions” that intrigued me. It was called “How Chemistry Changed WWI”. After reading through it I would have titled it, “How Chemical Warfare Killed and Saved Millions”. It was a tiny article that talked about how WWI was called the chemists war.
Most people know that mustard gas killed so many soldiers, innocents and living things during WWI but too few also know that mustard gas changed how medicine treated cancer.
What’s a Fractal?
Jack Frost visited my car this week. Jack left me a particularly beautiful rendition of a fractal. So beautiful that I HAD to take a picture of it. Below is…
Using Chemistry Methods in the Kitchen
We use science everywhere, we just tend not to think about it. If you like to cook you may wonder why your cake, bread, casserole did not turn out as…
The Battle for Iron
You all know that iron is an essential nutrient in our body, it is also the most common nutritional deficiency in the United States. Iron is a very important part…
Stipends still available for “Talk To Me” STEM training
Through My Window is excited to announce the official paperback publication of Talk to Me, a full length young adult mystery novel that introduces upper elementary and middle school students…
What Happened to Women in Computer Science?
Some of you are aware that periodically Google will offer little coding projects on their home search page. I like to partake in those,they are actually fun. The program that…
Kids React to Old Cameras
This is a wonderful video to watch with your students (has a learning component). The youtube video also has links to other reaction videos.
Fountain of Youth
Ever heard of a hydra? Somewhere in the back of my mind I remembered studying this in biology. Hydra's were always interesting because you could multiply them quite easily. All…