How sound waves from stars tell scientists their stories
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/11/27/we-can-now-look-inside-of-stars-with-artificial-intelligence-and-sound-waves/#.XWmPqZNKjUI
Presentation: Unmanned Systems for Measuring Pesticide Residues
The Senior Science Society is hosting guest speaker Dr. Stephen (Drew) Wilkerson, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at York College’s Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, at its General Membership Meeting on August 19. Dr. Wilkerson will speak on…
APG Discovery Center Board Meeting
The monthly APG Discovery Center Board Meeting is held the first Monday of every month unless it falls on a government holiday, in which case it is held one week later. the meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. and is held…
New freeze-dried polio vaccine can stand the heat
"[Polio] still lurks in developing countries because vaccine storage and transport requires refrigeration. Now, scientists find freeze-drying a polio vaccine keeps it stable for as long as four weeks even in hot temperatures. The stability could enable vaccine distribution that…
How measles is making a comeback
Why measles is back (there was a case in Pikesville): https://www.popsci.com/measles-on-rise-charts Connect to Outbreak
How astronaut Janet Kavandi reached the Astronaut Hall of Fame
Show how children can be inspired to greatness: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/from-sky-gazing-to-astronaut-janet-kavandi-reaches-the-astronaut-hall-of-fame
Why NASA wants you to take pictures of trees
"NASA would like you to take a picture of a tree, please. The space agency’s ICESat-2 satellite estimates the height of trees from space, and NASA has created a new tool for citizen scientists that can help check those measurements…
APG develops drones that change color to indicate chemical threats
"ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A plume of unidentified smoke fills the air ahead of ground units on the battlefield. Immediately, a gray drone deploys, navigating the atmosphere to investigate the plume. As the drone returns, it's no longer gray.…
APG Discovery Center breaks ground for Phase 1 facility in Aberdeen
About 50 community and Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) leaders joined the APG Discovery Center Board on March 27, for a ceremonial groundbreaking of its Preview Center, which will be located at the Aberdeen MARC Train Station on Bel Air Avenue.…
Magic of Science Fair FAQs
I have a project idea, what do I do?!? Tell us about your science fair project on the Science Fair Submission Form and send to us by March 31, 2019. You'll download the submission and student instructions form here and…