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Amira Fernández – combating ‘tags’ in STEM

Frontiers

Pharmaceutical biotechnologist Dr Amira Fernández has a passion for disseminating research and the publication of her award-winning book ‘ Té con Ciencia’ (2020) cemented her profile as a scientific communicator. I want to spread science and to understand science education to improve it.”. Dr Amira Fernández.

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Join the Philadelphia City Nature Challenge

Academy of Natural Sciences

You can tag the Academy on social media and use the hashtag #CityNatureChallenge. You also can explore along with the Academy community through our home on iNaturalist, the Academy Naturalist project group. We hope you’ll join us to explore and share the natural world during City Nature Challenge, and beyond!

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‘Smart bandage’ may help solve a major problem when treating chronic wounds

Frontiers

By Conn Hastings, Science writer. We also incorporated a cheap, disposable and bandage-compatible RFID tag, similar to those used for clothing security tags, into the textile patch. The tag can wirelessly communicate moisture level data with a smartphone, allowing healthcare staff to know when a bandage needs to be changed.”.

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‘Many kids go through a phase where they want to be a marine scientist. For me, it wasn’t a phase’

Frontiers

by Patricia Albano / Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Patricia stands with remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during an expedition to explore the deep waters off the West Florida Shelf. Image: Patricia Albano. What inspired you to become a researcher?

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The Deadly $125-Billion ICBM Boondoggle

Union of Concerned Scientists

Land-based ICBMs may have made sense years ago, when they were more accurate and powerful than submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and communications links with subs were unreliable. But sub-launched missiles are now as accurate as ICBMs—if not more so—and the Navy has secure submarine communication links.

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PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Announce 2023 Scholarship Winners

PA Environment Daily

She is a Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences major with a 3.23 GPA, Alysha is majoring in Earth Science and Policy and minoring in Political Science and Environmental Inquiry. Alysha aspires to combine her passions for environmental preservation and communication by pursuing a career in climate policy. With a 3.86

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Join the City Nature Challenge!

Academy of Natural Sciences

You can tag the Academy on social media and use the hashtag #CityNatureChallenge. You also can explore along with the Academy community through our new home on iNaturalist, the Academy Naturalist project group! We hope you’ll join us here to explore and share the natural world during City Nature Challenge, and beyond!

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