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PBS Trash to Treasure Winner

by Sandy Maple, Posted Dec 9th 2008 5:00PM

At first glance, PBS's Design Squad may seem like just another design show like all the others. But this one is different in several ways. First, it features high school kids. And second, these kids aren't decorating -- they are engineering. From ...
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Lack of confidence keeps girls from studying math and science

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 9th 2008 7:00PM

For a long time, STEM careers -- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math -- have been viewed as the province of boys while girls were told not to worry their pretty little heads about such matters. In reality, anyone who can perform the complex, ...
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When the snowing gets tough, the tough get snowing

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jan 28th 2008 12:02PM

What do you do if you really want to play in the snow, but you live near Portland Oregon where the average overnight low in December and January is only 37°F? Why, you build a snow machine in your backyard, of course. Wait, what kind of mad ...
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Five myths about girls and science

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 29th 2007 11:37AM

These days, computers are as common as cockroaches. Even if you don't own one yourself, chances are you use one at work or school. I'm not just talking about the general purpose machine you use to surf the web, either. Cash registers, automated ...
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