What happened in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?La Soufrière volcano, located on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, erupted in early April 2021. The explosive eruptions sent massive plumes of ash into the … Read more
You have probably heard the word infrastructure a lot in the news lately. Infrastructure is the word used to describe all the facilities that support modern human life. The main items of infrastructure include the … Read more
If you watch the news, you may have seen recent videos of people harassing or attacking Asian Americans. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has started, there have been more than 3,000 incidents of anti-Asian hate. Why … Read more
Photo Credit: sirtravelalot/Shutterstock, Jackan/Shutterstock When you see a new design or product, have you wondered where the idea came from? People get their ideas from many different places. Sometimes they are imitating something they have … Read more
April is Financial Literacy Month. What exactly is financial literacy? It’s learning how to save and spend money. Most people make their money to save or spend by doing a job. Today, there are many … Read more
April is National Poetry Month, a month to enjoy and celebrate poetry. Four presidents in history—Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, and Biden—have had poetry recited at their inaugurations. Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. … Read more
In celebration of Women’s History Month, let’s dive into the work of Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Dr. Jennifer A. Doudna, two women making history in the lab. They won the Nobel Prize for chemistry for … Read more
Kamala Harris made history as the first woman and first person of color to be elected Vice President of the United States. You have probably seen many photographs of the White House, where the presidents … Read more
March is Music in Our Schools month. In past years, people have celebrated this month with special concerts and events in their schools. COVID-19 has made making and listening to music trickier. Singing and playing … Read more
Can you imagine living and working in a science lab as large as a football field with five other people? Now imagine not leaving the lab for six months and orbiting Earth 16 times a … Read more
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