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Enter the Impossible Science Student Challenge

April 24, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

Jason Latimer is a magician who wants to inspire kids to pursue science careers. He created the “Impossible Science Student Challenge” to motivate middle and high school students in the US and Canada. Design a science display that looks like magic, and you could win a performance by Jason Latimer for your school!

Wasn’t There a Waterfall Here Yesterday?

March 29, 2018 Lisa Mungovan

It’s Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day! Each minute, more than 6,000,000 cubic feet of water gushes over Niagara Falls, a group of 3 waterfalls on the border of United States and Canada. On this day in 1848, the rivers feeding Niagara Falls froze and the water completely stopped for the only time in recorded history!