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Autonomous robots able to lie, kill humans, eat meat, and operate indefinitely using power pillaged by lasers aren’t waiting in some distant sci-fi future. No. That future is now.

GeekMom and GeekDad Will Be at Maker Faire Bay Area 2013

May 16, 2013November 26, 2017Ariane Coffin

Come meet some of the GeekMoms and GeekDads writers in the Expo Hall at Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend, May 18th and 19th!

Fund This: STEAM Carnival Puts Robots and Science Under the Big Top

May 15, 2013November 24, 2017Rachel Cericola

This traveling circus is looking to blend science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Colonists Resorted to Cannibalism During Starving Time

May 2, 2013November 24, 2017Kris Bordessa

In 2012 archaeologists at the Jamestown site uncovered the remains of an English girl, roughly 14 years in age, showing the first physical evidence of cannibalism.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Origins Of Atomic Elements

April 25, 2013November 26, 2017Patricia Vollmer1

In our favorite astrophysicist’s latest installment on AOL On’s “School of Thought” series, Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses a little-known-about paper written in the 1950s, titled “Synthesis of the Elements in Stars” and published in several scholarly journals such as Reviews of Modern Physics. This paper discussed the formation of the fundamental elements on earth, those that are taught to us in the periodic table of the elements.

30-meter telescope planned atop Mauna Kea

Hawaii’s Thirty Meter Telescope Gets Go-Ahead

April 16, 2013November 24, 2017Kris Bordessa

Scientists, astronomers, and amateur stargazers are all abuzz – the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources granted a permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project to be built atop Mauna Kea. The TMT promises to let us explore the galaxy’s origins, allow the analysis of black holes, and explore the formation of planets and stars.

Google Doodle Celebrates Leonhard Euler’s Birthday!

April 15, 2013November 24, 2017Ariane Coffin

Today we, along with Google Doodle, celebrate the birthday of Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707-1783). Euler completed work in astronomy, physics, and mechanics, but he remains most famous for his work in mathematics.

Join The International Space Apps Challenge Hackathon

April 13, 2013November 24, 2017Ariane Coffin

If you ever wished you could be a part of space exploration, then you’ll want to free up your weekend on April 20th. The International Space Apps Challenge is an global 2-day hackathon where you can collaborate towards solving any of the 50 proposed challenges. Challenges vary greatly and anyone, not just programmers, are welcome to contribute.

Will Grounding DoD Demonstration Teams Impact STEM?

April 10, 2013November 26, 2017Patricia Vollmer4

Yesterday the U.S. Navy announced a cancelation of the remainder of the 2013 Blue Angels demonstration team air show season. The impacts expand beyond just the financial. My heart is very heavy about this from a parenting perspective. We are denying our kids critical exposure to STEM skills.

Alzheimer's prevention, SAIDO Learning method,

Method For Reversing Dementia?

April 10, 2013November 24, 2017Laura Grace Weldon1

The film, titled Do You Know What My Name Is? is said to showcase a “learning therapy that can reverse symptoms of dementia.” The word “reverse” is pretty big when we’re talking about dementia. What do you think, hope or hype?

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal – Another Treasure From Mary Roach

April 10, 2013November 26, 2017Judy Berna

I cannot express to you how excited I was to find out there was a new Mary Roach book on the bookstore shelves. I devoured her other books and couldn’t wait to dive into this one. Or maybe I should say I couldn’t wait to bite into this one. This entertaining science writer’s newest work […]

Geeky States of America: Ashfall Fossil Beds & Fossil Vacations, Royal, Nebraska

April 9, 2013November 26, 2017Patricia Vollmer5

The Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park isn’t necessarily near anything. We endured a 360-mile round trip in one day — six hours worth of driving to and from our then-home in Bellevue, Nebraska — for about two hours of exploration in a very rural part of northeastern Nebraska.