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Mercer to have exhibits at 2023 Atlanta Science Festival expo

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ATLANTA — Mercer University and Mercer Health Sciences Center are sponsors of the annual Atlanta Science Festival, which culminates in the Exploration Expo, to be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 25 at Piedmont Park.

The festival, launched in 2014, is a two-week celebration of science and technology. Taking place March 10-25, it features 150 interactive and educational events. The expo, a giant science bash that is free and open to the public, promotes science exploration, discovery and innovation through hands-on interactive booths, live demonstrations and shows.

At the expo, Mercer will offer demonstrations from the Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy and School of Engineering around the theme

Researcher, Advisor, Consultant: Tech Professor Builds Career on Science and Service

March 9, 2023 sNawaWebs.ADV

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Closer to home, Hopkins has worked for the last 15 years with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to study and protect this same species in Virginia. In April, he will lead a roundtable discussion sponsored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where he will present a 30-year conservation plan for the species in Virginia that he authored in 2022. The roundtable will be followed by extensive discussion with state and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and academic entities.

Hopkins regularly is called on by government agencies and stakeholder groups to share his expertise on the effects of solid waste produced from coal combustion on wildlife populations. These materials contain high concentrations of a variety of toxic elements such as

‘Revolutionary’ blue crystal resurrects hope of room temperature superconductivity | Science

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Has the quest for room temperature superconductivity finally succeeded? Researchers at the University of Rochester (U of R), who previously were forced to retract a controversial claim of room temperature superconductivity at high pressures, are back with an even more spectacular claim. This week in Nature they report a new material that superconducts at room temperature—and not much more than ambient pressures.

“If this is correct, it’s completely revolutionary,” says James Hamlin, a physicist at the University of Florida who was not involved with the work. A room temperature superconductor would usher in a century-long dream. Existing superconductors require expensive and bulky chilling systems to conduct electricity frictionlessly, but room temperature materials could lead to hyperefficient electricity grids and computer chips, as well as the ultrapowerful magnets needed for levitating trains and fusion power.

But given the U of R group’s recent retraction, many physicists won’t be easily convinced. “I

The Science of It: Elephant toothpaste

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The Science of It: Elephant toothpaste

See a fun chemistry experiment in this week’s The Science of It

MEREDITH: WELCOME BACK. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH AND THE TOOTHPASTE BECOMES REALLY FOAMY IN YOUR MOUTH? THAT’S BECAUSE OF A CHEMICAL REACTION AND IN THIS WEEK’S SCIENCE OF IT, WE ARE WATCHING A SIMILAR REACTION TAKE PLACE. JASON: BUT, THIS IS TOOTHPASTE YOU DO NOT WANT IN YOUR MOUTH. WESH 2’S ALEX ALECCI IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER SHOWING US HOW TO MAKE ELEPHANT’S TOOTHPASTE. REPORTER: HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE SCIENCE OF IT AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. WE HAVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO BE INTERESTING. >> DO YOU NORMALLY HAVE ALL THIS STUFF AROUND WHEN YOU GOING TO BRUSH HER TEETH? WE ARE GOING TO MAKE ELEPHANT TOOTHPASTE. NORMALLY, YOU

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State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa Celebrates 66 Years

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AMES, Iowa – Junior and senior high-school students from across the state are gearing up to compete for prizes, awards and scholarships during the upcoming State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa on March 30-31. SSTFI holds the Governor’s STEM Seal of Approval. The event is the largest STEM competition for youth in grades 6-12 and will be hosted in person at Hilton Coliseum on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

Research experience is core to the mission of SSTFI and allows students to gain critical scientific skills needed for postsecondary work, said Alexa Groff, Iowa 4-H STEM coordinator and director of SSTFI. Through participation in the event, students learn about science and engineering processes, problem-solving, and the importance of communicating and defending those findings to others. To compete, participants are asked to prepare a research poster detailing their findings and the data collected.

Students, teachers, families and members