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Scientific American: 60-Second Science
No full textScience in a minute? Sure, why not! Scientific American is offering up these bite-sized offerings that give a brief intro to a range of science-related topics and investigations. New, minute-long offerings are added every weekday, and recent additions have included "Fly Cells Divide by the Clock," "Twitter Reveals Language Geographic Distribution," and "Bed Bugs Bollixed by Bean." Visitors can sign up to learn about new additions via their RSS feed or iTunes. These short audio blurbs could easily be used in any number of classrooms to keep students engaged. It's a great resource and one that can be used with a range of learners
MarineLink
No full textMarineLink.com is an online source for news, events, and information in maritime fields. On the site, visitors will find access to news and updates on contracts, workboats, and maritime security in addition to the site's two magazines: Maritime Technology Reporter and Marine News. There is also information about upcoming events
Comparison of Scale: Macro, Micro, Nano
No full textThis YouTube video, created by Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an overview of the concept of scale, including micro, nano, and macro scales. It runs for 14:28 seconds, and compares "compares objects from the size of the Milky Way to a silicon atom. We show the importance of understanding scale when studying micro and nanotechnology." More information on MEMS can be found on the SCME website.Â
Introduction To Transducers - Macro and Micro-size
No full textThis YouTube video, created by Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an introduction to transducers. It runs for 12:45 seconds and covers how transducers work, including the basic mechanisms of electromechanical, electroacoustic, and electromagnetic transducers, and how they are used in both micro and macro scale applications. More information on transducers can be found on the SCME website.Â
What Does a Biotechnology Course Look Like?
No full textThe ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV discusses biotechnology and takes students inside a typical biotechnology college course. In addition to the technical side, students in this particular course also learn some applied mathematics, basic lab skills and business concepts. Running time for the episode is 4:57
Running an Agarose Gel
No full textThis video from CUNY Kingsborough Community College shows the process of running an agarose gel. The video describes the process step by step and would be easy to replicate in a laboratory setting. Running time for the video is 2:52
Global Warming Science
No full textMany of our readers will no doubt already be familiar with MITâs excellent OpenCourseWare (OCW), which offers free college-level curricula online to the public. The OpenCourseWare site is well worth a browse, as it offers courses on a variety of useful and engaging subjects such as business, health and medicine, mathematics, fine arts and science. This particular course, which was originally offered to undergraduate students in the spring of 2012, looks at the science behind global warming. Content includes lecture notes, assignments and student projects. The content could be used as a springboard for instructors teaching similar classes, or may prove useful to curious individuals looking to learn more about this timely and important topic
Biology Reference Sheets
No full textThis reference sheet, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network provides a valuable list biology reference material for high school students in the life sciences. Definition of terms, diagrams, abbreviations, mathematical notations, and other useful information is provided in an easy to use format. Included in this lesson are the front and back sides of this reference sheet
Photolithography Overview for MEMS
No full textThis YouTube video, created by Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an overview of the photolithographyâ. The lecture runs for 12:02 seconds and covers photolithography as a part of the MEMS fabrication process, including the steps of production. More information can be found on the SCME website.Â
Wafer Backside Anisotropic Wet Etching of Silicon
No full textThis animation, created by Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), illustrates how the "wafer backside anisotropic wet etching of silicon is used to form the pressure sensor chamber." Further information and resources can be found on the SCME website