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Steve Brusatte - From Childhood Fascination to Global Expertise
Steve Brusatte's journey from a dinosaur-obsessed child in Illinois to a key figure in paleontology showcases the evolution of dinosaur science and its relevance to contemporary issues . His work exemplifies the power of passion, curiosity, and interdisciplinary collaboration in uncovering the mysteries of the ancient world . He advocates for the study of ancient life forms, including dinosaurs .
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Read more at BNN Breaking
Exdion Technical Training for Life Science Graduates
Exdion's Parivartanam offers free technical training for life science graduates in Vellore . The training lasts for six weeks starting on March 7 . Candidates must have secured 60% and above with no backlogs . Students dressed like politicians held a vibrant and interactive event with over 100 participants .
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Read more at The Times of India
Great Plains Girls in STEAM Day
The Great Plains ‘Girls in STEAM’ Day will happen Saturday, March 9th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m . It’s purpose is to spark their interest and pique curiosity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics . Registration is required, but the event is free .
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Read more at KSWO
Transgender Health Care: The Third Wave of Backlash
In 1933, when the Nazis rose to power, they cracked down on transgender medical research and clinical practice in the United States . Since 2021, when Arkansas became the first U.S. state among now at least 21 other states banning gender-affirming care for minors, we have been living in a third wave . In the 1920s, the new science of hormones was just reaching maturation and entering mainstream consciousness .
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Read more at The Good Men Project
City Council Commits Up to $100,000
The council has committed up to $100,000 . This should not be an open-ended bill . Residents have a right to know how far the city is willing to go . A limit should be set .
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Read more at The Killeen Daily Herald
Planktonic Foraminifera
Calcareous microfossils are widely used by paleoceanographers to investigate past sea-surface hydrology . Planktonic foraminifera are marine protists, which build a calcareous shell made of several chambers which reflect in their chemistry the properties of the ambient water-masses . The study of the specific composition of a fossil assemblage (relative abundances) is therefore a way to empirically obtain (paleo)information on past variations
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Read more at ResearchGate
Evolution of the Gibraltar Subduction Zone
Evolution of the Gibraltar subduction zone, from 30 million years to 50 million years into the future . Based on Duarte et al., 2024. The Wilson Cycle describes how supercontinents form, break apart, and how oceans are born, expand, and eventually close .
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Read more at Techno-Science.net
NASA’s CLPS Initiative Collects First Surface Science in 50 Years
NASA’s CLPS Initiative Collects First Surface Science in Over 50 Years During Moon Mission // March 3, 2024 NASA & SPACE NEWS – For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA was able to collect data from new science instruments and technology demonstrations on the Moon . The six instruments ceased science and technology operations eight days after landing in the lunar South Pole region aboard Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus . This was the first U.S. soft landing on
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Read more at SpaceCoastDaily.com
Stem for Britain - Science Student Maciej Walerowski
Grantham-born Maciej Walerowski beat hundreds of applicants to present his research in Parliament on Monday, March 4 . His research - which looks at designing catalysts to convert carbon dioxide to sustainable marine fuels - will be judged against others in the only national competition of its kind .
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Read more at LincsOnline
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Faculty of Science Launches Stem Initiative
faculty of science in partnership with the National Department of Basic Education (DBE) launched an initiative that actively aims to tackle the critical challenges in science education . Among these was the pressing need to bolster expertise among science educators and empower high school learners .
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Read more at The Citizen