Question Your World
Thursday, February 19, 2015
There are many tools used to measure many different types of data sets. Thermometers give us various temperatures, odometers measure distance, and so on. Every now and then a new tool has to be created to gauge a new set of data. That is exactly what has just recently happened. So, what is a...
Topics Covered: chart, evolution, happiness, happy, language, measurement, psychology, research, sad, scale, science, social media, society, stem, study, the body human, tool, twitter, words
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Humanity has used science to answer a lot of questions about the future. First we figured out the lunar cycles and predicted tides. Soon after we were predicting seasons and growth rates of crops. Then we looked out into the cosmos and learned how to predict the motions of celestial objects near...
Topics Covered: biology, chromosomes, DNA, future, genetic engineering, genetics, heredity, lifespan, longevity, methylation, molecular biology, physiology, predictions, science, science museum of virginia, stem, the body human
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Sometimes great ideas are born before the world is ready for them. The story of the electric car battery would be a great example of that exact occurrence. Currently we live in a world that is about to usher in many more electric cars in the very near future. So, what was the first...
Topics Covered: automobile, battery, CO2, electricity, energy, engineering, environment, fuel, green, hybrid, iron, nickel, physics, Question Power, question your world, science museum of virginia, stem, technology, Transportation
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
There are many animals on this planet that are shrinking in population. When they reach a critical population, these animals are placed on the endangered species list. A lot of times, once the animal is put on that list, they continue to dwindle in size until they are eventually extinct. However,...
Topics Covered: Animals, asia, biology, cats, conservation, Creatures, earth system, ecosystems, endangered, environment, india, mammals, Population, question your world, science, science museum of virginia, stem, tigers, zoology
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
As a species, our survival is often based on making decisions that make the most sense for upcoming events and situations. Our ability to understand the seasons played a huge role in agriculture. Our early understanding of the cosmos was a precursor to a more in-depth understanding of physics. We...
Topics Covered: bad predictions, biology, brain, ethics, future, genetics, human behavior, mental processes, neurochemistry, neurology, predictions, process, psychology, science, science museum of virginia, stem, thinking, Time, Anthropology, sociology, mental health, behavioral science, personality, education
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Virginia's relationship with science started thousands of years ago and still continues to blossom as new ideas create new opportunities in various industries. From engineering to agriculture to computer sciences and beyond, we've seen a lot of minds involved with scientific...
Topics Covered: civilization, curiosity, discovery, exploration, history, Idea Factory, innovation, invention, question your world, research, science, science museum of virginia, Scientific Method, scientists, stem, virginia
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Trees are some of the most remarkable living things on this planet. For all of human existence trees have provided a backdrop to our lives, been home to many of our meals - trees even control our atmosphere! So, which trees do the most to make our atmosphere so friendly for our lives? Which...
Topics Covered: atmosphere, biology, botany, carbon, climate, CO2, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environment, forests, NASA, photosynthesis, plants, Question Power, rainforests, science, science museum of virginia, stem, trees
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
There's an indescribable moment right before two people kiss for the first time. This romantic gesture has been a part of our lives for a long time and continues to be the corner stone of emotionally charged experiences and has been built into various traditions. In this act of romance,...
Topics Covered: bacteria, colonies, germs, gut, health, kiss, kisses, kissing, Love, relationship, Romance, science, stem, the body human, scientists, exchange, couples, physiology, mental processes, contact, rituals, comfort, intimacy, sweetheart, millions, lip lock, Humans, bacterial colonies, impact
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
As years come and go we often look back and reflect on what's happened that year. This year was an awesome one for science. Let's look back at what science did in 2014.
Ever since the first rays of sunlight struck the Earth in the earliest moments of January of this...
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
The concept of using mice for experiments is a pretty established aspect of scientific research. Mice are excellent examples of mammalian systems and oftentimes their bodies help us understand a lot about our own. So, why do we study mice brains?
Rodents are no strangers to the...
Topics Covered: biology, brain, glia, mice, nervous system, neural, neurochemistry, neurodegenerative, neurology, neurons, physiology, question your world, science, science museum of virginia, stem, synapse, the body human