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Top 5 Myths About Girls, Math and Science |
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 I thought this was a really interesting article about the state of the education system in regards to girls & science.
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| Below are five myths about girls and science that still endure, according to the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE) program: |
Source: LiveScience.com |
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The Sorority and the Skeptic |
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 Written in 2005 by then-vice-president Angie, this article is an anecdote of what it was like for her to discover and join an engineering Sorority, despite her deep set stereotypes of them. |
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The Universe is a Quantum Computer |
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Quantum Computing is definitely the next forthcoming "leap" in computing technology. The article is an interview with one of the foremost experts on the field, Mechanical Engineering professor at MIT, Seth Lloyd.
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Seth Lloyd, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, is among the pioneers of quantum computing: he proposed the first technologically feasible design for a quantum computer. If humans ever build a useful, general-purpose quantum computer, it will owe much to Lloyd. Earlier this year, he published a popular introduction to quantum theory and computing, titled Programming the Universe, which advanced the startling thesis that the universe is itself a quantum computer.
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Source: Technology Review |
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Fast Food pollutes more than commuters |
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A somewhat biased source, but still a very interesting article. Fast food is certainly hurting our society much more than we think.
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Here is a great statistic to bite into: Cooking four normal sized hamburgers in a fast food joint emits the same amount of VOC's (volatile organic compounds) as driving a current model car for 1,000 miles.
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Source: Treehugger.com |
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The Big Dig: The Silver Lining |
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It looks like the big dig isn't all one big disaster. One engineer who worked on the project took materials that were destined for landfills (concrete slabs, steel beams, etc.) and used them to build his house!
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"These materials are as good as you can get," said Pedini, a 51-year-old civil engineer who spent a decade working on the construction of the maze of bridges and tunnels that make up the Big Dig. "We were being paid money to junk this stuff. There's something inherently illogical about it."
So instead of dumping top-shelf materials, recycle them. When it's time to dismantle temporary highways, for example, their beams and concrete slabs would be sent to the construction site of its second use: a public housing project, municipal parking garage, prison, even as a replacement bridge.
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Source: Boston CBS |
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