==> UCF is offering week-long science summer camps, which sound very cool. But the camps have filled up mighty fast; there are hardly any left.
Youths will learn what causes the feeling of weightlessness during long drops on roller coasters and solve crimes using hair and fingerprint analyses during summer science camps at the University of Central Florida.
The camps are geared towards highly motivated students in grades 3 through 12 who have an interest in science, mathematics and technology. Camps will focus on topics such as Amusement Park Physics, Forensics and Severe Storm Science.
==> Florida scientists and students got to make a piece of the Phoenix Mars lander all their own. Cool stuff to be a student and know your work is helping study another planet.
UF helped improve color–calibration targets on the Phoenix to ensure the camera’s accuracy so scientists would know where to make the Phoenix dig, he said.
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Abhi Lokesh, a UF integrative biology senior, worked on the project during his freshman and sophomore years.
Lokesh said he couldn’t believe there were never more than five students involved with the project.
“This project was a hidden gem,†he said. “I don’t think kids realized how cool the stuff was that we were doing.â€
==> Here’s an interesting story about what happened when a biology teacher’s job collided with other aspects of her life, such as trying to make ends meet by working in a bikini on the weekends. And she has three kids. And she has a pet monkey.
==> A less controversial pursuit keeps this high school biology teacher happy. Heck, he discovered a new species of jellyfish.
==> So, what headline can you make out of today’s words? “Phoenix lander discovers camp of bikini-wearing squid on Mars.”
Touche Brandon!
Someone should tell PZ about the bikini wearing squid!
My son ( 13 ) would probably have loved to have her for a teacher. I think it absolutely stinks hat she was fired.
Anyway …
Weightless bikinis discovered in Phoenix and sent to Mars.
Comming up next on TMZ. Mars, the god of war, found wearing bikini while eating squid waiting for the phoenix to land.
And later. Bacchus. Lousy drunk or the greatest party thrower in history?
I don’t think I’m too far off topic here. The question about whether or not Mars can support life has been answered. Apparently, Mars water is too salty to support life. -(I did a little blog about it last night)- From Science magazine … “Even the most salt-loving organisms of Earth couldn’t handle the most concentrated martian brines of 4 billion years ago
Personally I don’t think near enough exploration has been done on Mars for anyone to make that claim.
Phoenix lands on Mars and discovers SpongeBob’s jellyfishing camp outside Bikini Bottom. Proof of water and cartoon life on Mars.
(Sorry, where is the squid in these stories?)
Squidward had to stay home in bed, he was having a nervous breakdown. (as usual).
Oops, you’re right about the lack of squid in the linked stories. What the heck was I smoking?
What the heck was I smoking?
Something that makes you dream of squid.
I want some.
Meh, then you’ll wanna wrassle gators!
Edit – “Weightless bikinis discovered in Phoenix sent to Mars full of squid.”
Man, you got me all excited about cephalopod related goodness only to dash my hopes against the rocks of bitter disappointment. CURSE YOU FOREVER!
Everytime someone says, “There can’t be any life at/on [insert place] because [insert reason].” i flash back to all those engineers who said we’d never have human powered flight, never have powered flight, etc. etc.
Have you hugged your cephalopod today?