Surgeon Quyen Nguyen uses a technique that makes only cancer tumors glow--and not nearby healthy tissue, or vice-versa--to help surgeons see exactly what to remove and what to leave intact. Watch her explain it with brilliant images in this video.
December 28, 2011
Dazzling: color-coded surgery!
Surgeon Quyen Nguyen uses a technique that makes only cancer tumors glow--and not nearby healthy tissue, or vice-versa--to help surgeons see exactly what to remove and what to leave intact. Watch her explain it with brilliant images in this video.
November 9, 2011
Vive Madame Curie !
Read a Smithsonian Magazine article on Marie Curie's passion for science, despite the barriers she faced because she was a woman.
A new play, Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, written by the actor and director Alan Alda, debuts November 9, 2011. Read his interview.
November 1, 2011
Walk in the shoes of... paraplegics!
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| Test pilot Fernanda Castelo Photo courtesy of Ekso Bionics |
Could science and technology help paraplegics, such as the woman in the photo, walk? Watch this incredible story.
For more on the robotic exoskeletons, visit the website of the company that makes them: Ekso Bionics.
The company was co-founded by an engineer, Russ Angold, who is now its Chief Technical Officer.
See the future of bionics.
October 17, 2011
Animal rescue - tests of problem-solving skills
Each activity at the link below has its own mini-rules, within which you can solve the problem.
GOAL: help the rabbit reach the treat he wants.
HOW: explore each picture--point, click, drag, drop--to discover what is or is not possible, then figure out a logical way to reach your goal.
Click here and have fun!
October 8, 2011
Play Power Up! - an engineering game
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