Monthly Archives: June 2010

Impressions of Scientists: Before and After

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Joseph Shoer

Ten years ago, a seventh-grade class did an intriguing project. The students drew pictures and wrote descriptions of what they thought scientists were like. Then the entire class visited Fermilab, a US accelerator physics lab. After the visit, the students … Continue reading →

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Okay, Pixar…

Posted on 15 June 2010 by Joseph Shoer

Okay, Pixar. I love your movies. Toy Story was a wonderful opener, and since then, you’ve turned out some amazing stuff. Monster’s, Inc and Finding Nemo were tremendous. A Bug’s Life was fun. Cars wasn’t the greatest, but still wasn’t … Continue reading →

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A fleet to realize the new vision

Posted on 11 June 2010 by Joseph Shoer

I think that President Obama’s vision for NASA holds a great deal of promise. However, I seem to be in the minority – with people from Senators with NASA-associated districts to Stephen Colbert to Jesus Diaz on Gizmodo talking about … Continue reading →

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