Hi, folks! I’m Tamara, and I’m rounding out our summer Scirens’ Selects with my list of a few of the STEAM-y things that caught my attention this month. Enjoy this August installment, and let us know on Twitter or Facebook what you think of our Selects, as well as your own! Use the hashtag #ScirensSelects. …
If there’s anything Jack Horner wants you to know, it’s that “Birds ARE dinosaurs.” Earlier this week, my fellow Sciren Taryn O’Neill and I attended a special event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles where the enthusiastic paleontologist, who has served as a science consultant on all the Jurassic Park films, talked about …
Science Fact and Science Fiction in ‘Jurassic World’ Read More »
This post was originally published on Sciren Tamara Krinsky’s blog ScienceLush. I love it when creative, imaginary life supports STEM action in real life! Last week I talked about the new scholarship named for “The Big Bang Theory” established to support low-income students at UCLA pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This week, …
Announcing Marvel’s Ant-Man Micro-Tech Challenge Read More »
This post was originally published on ScienceLush, Tamara Krinsky’s blog. It’s busy week here in LA for science-infused entertainment! Or is that entertainment-infused science? You decide… 2nd Annual Sci-Fest LA We’re all used to seeing science fiction on screen, where futures both utopian and apocalyptic are often realized with the help of extensive special effects. …
The Lush List 5/28/15: Sci-Fest LA, Big Bang Theory STEM Scholarships and Boldly Go! Read More »
What is something new that you learned? Caribou and reindeer are the only members of the deer family in which both males and females have antlers. I thought only male reindeer had antlers. I’m going to have to watch Rudolph more closely this holiday season to see if they’ve gone with the anatomically correct version. …