Greetings all, Going forward, all STAO blog posts will appear at the newly revamped STAO website, stao.ca. Most of the resources that you’ve learned to love at the current location have already been uploaded to their new home. The current location will remain in operation for a few weeks. Thanks for visiting!
This resource has some great animations that illustrate what happens when the sun erupts. Source: When the sun erupts
This video provides a fun look at CRISPR technology in a variety of musical styles – enjoy! Thanks Chuck!!!
Source: Even during the winter, there are some wet swampy areas that defy freezing. Sometimes it’s the current; sometimes it’s the heat from decomposition that keeps the water from freezing. Alternatively chopping through ice in a shallow swampy are would also give you access to the bottom detritus. A sample was taken from my backyard … Continue reading
Marshmallows are a delicious, fluffy staple of summer, campouts, and barbecues. Did you know that there isn’t really much to them? It’s true. The best way to see what really comprises a marshmallow is to put it to the Marshmallow Masher pressure test. You’ll use the power of air to demonstrate what you’re really eating … Continue reading
Chaos theory means deterministic systems can be unpredictable. Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video. Click here to start using LastPass: https://ve42.co/VeLP Animations by Prof. Robert Ghrist: https://ve42.co/Ghrist Want to know more about chaos theory and non-linear dynamical systems? Check out: https://ve42.co/chaos-math
The Photoelectric effect helps to illustrate the wave-particle duality of Light.
World-class sprinters just keep getting faster, with some running over 40 kilometers per hour! That kind of makes you wonder… how much faster can humans get?
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