June 10th, 2009
It’s easy to be a scientist. Simply look around and ask “why”? As a research-based company, Bayer Corporation is committed to creating an awareness of the importance of science literacy among parents and enhancing the curiosity, creativity and critical thinking skills of children. We encourage parents and children to explore this site together, experimenting with [...]
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May 11th, 2009
In the next few years, if the Higgs lives in the expected mass range of 114 to 185 GeV, we will most probably see evidence of its existence, said Dmitri Denisov, co-spokesman of DZero and a Fermilab staff scientist, Sunday at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in Chicago.
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June 10th, 2009
Gravity keeps our feet planted on the ground as well as keeps everything, including water, from floating in air. Find out how you can create an anti-gravity environment.
MATERIALS:
1 small baby food jar
1 straw Red or blue food coloring
Clay, a piece the size of a marble
PROCEDURE:
Press the clay against the inside of the bottom of [...]
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June 24th, 2008
Where does the mass of the proton? 95% of the energy of quarks and gluons, replied physicists of the Center for Theoretical Physics in Marseille (1). Led from the standard model which describes the interactions between elementary particles, their calculations show that the mass of the proton due mainly to the energy carried by all [...]
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To be a scientist : Curiosity, creativity and critical thinking
Hunt for the Higgs kicking into high gear
Creating an anti-gravity environment
The mass of the proton finally explained