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Guías educativas transforman la mirada ambiental

Submitted on 17 April 2017 - 8:50pm

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El martes, la clase de biología de los estudiantes de décimo grado de la escuela Leonides Morales, en este municipio, tuvo un sabor diferente. Literalmente.

 

 

 

La maestra Brenda Estévez les pidió a sus alumnos que trajeran dulces, y ellos llegaron con chocolates, galletas, marshmallows, cereal, grageas y mantequilla de maní, entre otros.

Planets with two suns could be habitable

Submitted on 14 April 2017 - 12:04pm

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Many of the stars that we see are binary (double), curiously planets discovered in these two sun systems could be habitable. Studies show that it is possible that these planets could retain water on their surface for prolonged periods of time, implying the ability to sustain life.

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NASA chooses EcoExpo as mouthpiece for the 2017 Solar Eclipse

Submitted on 14 April 2017 - 11:33am

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San Juan– The EcoExploratorio: Science Museum of Puerto Rico has been chosen by the Kennedy Space Center de la NASA and the Puerto Rico Nasa Consortium as the official entity for education on the solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, August 21, 2017. Complete solar eclipses are the astronomical events that garner most public attention, and Puerto Rico has not seen one since 1998.

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Science will not thank you: volunteer anecdote

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“Doing science” is to generate knowledge. The process of generating knowledge does not involve any feelings nor does it allow you to know if your findings have any value or not.

This is because science is a human and social process.  The people who give value to the new knowledge generated are the scientists themselves who are people just like you and me.

Betting on scientific interest to drive Island's economy

Submitted on 10 April 2017 - 4:37pm

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Puerto Rican astronomy professor, Armando Caussade, published a book about his experience during a scientific mission to Antartica to motivate the young generation to get involved in STEM fields in order to drive economic growth in the Island.

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Prolonged drought forecast lurks the Caribbean

Submitted on 5 April 2017 - 1:08pm

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The Caribbean Drought and Precipitation Monitoring Network alerted the countries in this region that the abnormal climate conditions that have caused the worst droughts in the last decades, will continue this year. 

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Rosa Navarro Haydon: bedrock of science education in Puerto Rico

Submitted on 5 April 2017 - 1:05pm

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Rosa Navarro Haydon, developed the first elementary school science curriculum. This educator, although sometimes forgotten, played an essential role in the critical transition of the history of education in our country.

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Puerto Rico Seismic Network inaugurates new facilities at RUM

Submitted on 5 April 2017 - 12:15pm

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The Puerto Rico Seismic Network inaugurated its new headquarters at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus.
 
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Documentary about endangered species on the Island

Submitted on 5 April 2017 - 11:49am

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Nature: Viva Puerto Rico, a documentary episode of the popular Nature series, will air Wednesday, April 12 at 8:00 pm on PBS and BBC. This episode will last one hour and will be narrated by the English Naturalist, Sir. David Attenborough. 

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