science

What's the Chemistry of Your Relationship?

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By: Contributor

Call me a nerd, but I love chemistry, especially the balancing equations, chemical formulas, and periodic table part. But I also love romance and Valentine’s ...

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Terrible at Science and Math? The Internets (and the Green Brothers) Can Save You.

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By: Molly Horan

Without Bill Nye, I would know as much about science as societies that thought the earth was flat and bad weather meant ...

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How I'd Spend the Last 8.3 Minutes of My Postapocalyptic Life

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By: Contributor

Zombies? Psshhh. Carlorossiriver is more concerned about the inevitable death of the sun. –Sparkitors

I’ve read a lot of stuff about the zombie apocalypse, ...

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What's Inside These Ginormous Black Holes?

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By: kat_rosenfield

Did you hear? Scientists have discovered something wild: the biggest black holes EVER! They're lurking out in space—giant, gaping, sucking maws of gravitational force from which not even light can escape. It's weird! It's mysterious! And if we think about it too much, we get this funny feeling like our brains are turning into puree! But while it's all well and good to ponder the mind-liquefying enormity of the whole entire universe, there's an even bigger mystery to discuss: what could be hidden inside the black holes?
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Ask a Teacher: How Long Does it Take to Get Good at Your Job?

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By: Miss Mahoney

Q: How long does it take to get good at your job?

A: “One more year than you’ve been doing it.”

Teaching is easily the hardest thing ...

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Auntie SparkNotes: Setting the Curve

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By: kat_rosenfield

Dear Auntie,

So, I always set the curve in my bio class on tests. The teacher has a system where she calls out the name...

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The 5 Stages of Grade Grief

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By: Contributor

Sometimes in life, you don't get straight A's. By “you,” I absolutely don't mean “me.” I always get straight A's. Anyway, these are the five ...

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7.5 Reasons Every Girl (And Guy) Should Build Robots

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By: Contributor

Charlotteness, we can hardly refill a stapler without breaking a limb. Robots are bit beyond our comprehension level.—Sparkitors

I bet you're all thinking ...

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How To Be a Mad Scientist

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By: Jon_Skindzier

Lots of kids are drawn to science because they're naturally inquisitive; they want to better understand the natural world, and to do something that benefits ...

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Ways Your Body Ruins Everything

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By: Jon_Skindzier

Your body is pretty good at some stuff, such as developing from a baby into an adult, moving around on two legs, and converting a ...

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