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The Power of 'I Don't Know'

Carissa K | Posted 04.11.2013 | Parents
Read More: Religion, Uncertainty, Childhood, Kids, Questions, Heaven, Answering Kids' Questions, Motherhood, Curiosity, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Carissa K

All day long, day after day, our children are turning to us with questions seeking information, wisdom or guidance... and sometimes, just pestering us or stalling before bedtime. It's a natural role for us and a natural role for them. But the truth is, I don't have all of the answers.

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Why Science and Education Are Blowing Up Online (WATCH)

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.08.2013 | Technology
Read More: Flight Director, Geek, Nasa, Ben Glib, Shira Lazar, Video, Bobak Ferdowsi, Technology, Curiosity, Dna, Astrophysics, Higgs Boson, Science, Mars, I Fucking Love Science, Mars 1, Interview, Elise Andrew, Space, Genetics, Mohawk Guy, What's Trending, Technology News
Shira Lazar

We're geeking out in the What's Trending studio with a huge science-fueled chat, featuring NASA's Flight Director and iconic Mohawk Guy Bobak Ferdowsi, Veritasium's Derek Muller and I Fucking Love Science's Elise Andrew.

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WATCH: Rover's Huge Parachute Flaps In Martian Breeze

Melissa Cronin | Posted 04.05.2013 | Science
Read More: Curiosity Parachute, Planets, Nasa, Mars Atmosphere, Video, Space Exploration, Mars Rover Curiosity, Space, Mars Wind, Mars, Mars Rover, Mars Parachute, Curiosity, Science News

Scientists have spotted new activity on Mars -- but it's not extraterrestrial life. Instead, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has sent back imag...

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The Spark Lighting the Way

E. Gordon Gee | Posted 04.01.2013 | College
Read More: Academics, Albert Einstein, Curiosity, Discovery, College News
E. Gordon Gee

Curiosity is holy. The most brilliant mind of the 20th century held intellectual curiosity with an almost divine respect, regarding it as a true beacon of light for humanity illuminating a dark and ignorant world.

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Interruptions Welcome

Carissa K | Posted 03.28.2013 | Parents
Read More: Creativity, Jellyfish, Spring Break, Hilton Head Island, Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, Vacation, Parenting, Curiosity, Childhood-Wonderment, Storytelling, Parents News
Carissa K

Through the eyes of a parent, I am conditioned to view the world from a vantage point that allows me to absorb the lessons the world teaches and share them with my children.

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Who Are You Trying to Impress?

Mike Robbins | Posted 05.15.2013 | Business
Read More: Stress, Pressure, Impress, Fear, Confusion, Peace, Curiosity, Gratitude, Worry, Business News
Mike Robbins

Trying to manage, control, and ultimately manipulate other people's perceptions of us is not only exhausting, it's pretty much impossible.

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NASA: Ancient Mars Could Have Sustained Life

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 03.12.2013 | Science
Read More: Life on Mars, Ancient Life on Mars, Signs of Life on Mars, Nasa, Mars Rover Curiosity, Nasa Mars Rover, Curiosity, Mars Life, Mars Discovery, Nasa Curiosity, Nasa Life on Mars, Evidence of Life on Mars, Science News

At a press conference Tuesday, scientists revealed NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered signs that ancient Mars had the essential elements necessary f...

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Habitudes of STEM Leaders

Angela Maiers | Posted 05.08.2013 | Impact
Read More: Reslience, STEM Education, Curiosity, Habitudes, Angela Maiers, Opportunity-Working, Impact News
Angela Maiers

Today, we want to discuss the behavior set, mindset and belief system of STEM leaders. We call these habitudes -- because success is a combination of disciplined habits and battle-hard attitudes.

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Mars Rover Hunkers Down As Huge Solar Blast Races Toward Red Planet

AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 03.07.2013 | Science
Read More: Planets, Curiosity Mars, Space, Solar Flare, Solar System, Sun, Mars, Curiosity, Space Weather, Science News

LOS ANGELES -- Curiosity hunkered down after the sun unleashed a blast that raced toward Mars. While the hardy rover was designed to withstand punish...

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Stop Watching So Many TEDTalks

The Brown Daily Herald | Posted 05.06.2013 | College
Read More: Education, Twitter, TED Talks, College, Behavior, Lecture, Generations, Curiosity, College News
The Brown Daily Herald

Is there nothing significant outside our formal education that requires more than 15 minutes or 1,500 words to make its point?

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'Curiosity' Team Finds Workaround For Glitch That Halted Rover

Posted 03.01.2013 | Science
Read More: Planetary Science, Nasa, Video, Mars Rover Glitch, Curiosity Malfunction, Space, Mars Rover Malfunction, Mars Rover, Mars, Jpl, Curiosity, Curiosity Glitch, Science News

NASA's Curiosity rover made it all the way to Mars without major setbacks, but now a computer glitch has stopped the robotic vehicle in its tracks. ...

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Mind Over Grey Matter

Leda Natkin Nelis | Posted 04.30.2013 | Parents
Read More: Asperger's Syndrome, Parenting, Special Needs Children, Asperger Syndrome, Curiosity, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Leda Natkin Nelis

"Name someone who is not smart despite being well-educated." "Do you know anyone who is materialistic but who doesn't live ostentatiously?" My son asks me questions like these all day long. In our family, we call them "database questions." They scare the hell out of me.

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Enter the Mars Generation

Chris Carberry | Posted 04.14.2013 | Science
Read More: Nasa, Space Travel, Spacex, Mars, Mars Rover Curiosity, Mars Generation, Curiosity, Science News
Chris Carberry

It is highly likely that the generation that will first step foot on Mars is already with us. Assuming these individuals are still of school age today, "The Mars Generation" will have a much different perspective of the world than previous generations.

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Mars Rover Readied For First Drilling Effort

AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 01.15.2013 | Science
Read More: Video, Nasa, Rover Drilling, Curiosity Drilling, Drilling on Mars, Rover Curiosity Drill, Space, Mars Rocks, Mars, Mars Rover, Martian Rocks, Curiosity, Science News

LOS ANGELES -- Scientists have zeroed in on a Martian target for the Curiosity rover to drill into: A rock outcrop as flat as a pool table that's expe...

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Questions Without Answers

KidSpirit | Posted 03.16.2013 | Religion
Read More: Philosophy, Knowledge, God, Belief, Religion and Science, Scientific Method, Questions, Curiosity, Belief in God, Thought Experiments, Religion News
KidSpirit

f I don't have answers, all I have to do is ask questions which don't have answers! In my humble opinion, those happen to be the most interesting ones of all.

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Making Our Relationship With the Earth Work in the New Year

Andy McDonald | Posted 03.10.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Planets, Recycle, Rainforest, Climate Change, Nature, Green, Environment, Earth, Environmentalism, Mars Rover, Mars, Comedy News, Curiosity, Moons, Satire, Comedy News
Andy McDonald

Don't embarrass the Earth in front of guests. Remember that party when you and the Earth were on the same Pictionary team and you called the Earth stupid because he couldn't get the word "sorrow"? That's a tough Pictionary word, give the Earth a break.

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PHOTOS: Rover Spies Strange 'Flower' On Planet's Surface

Posted 01.07.2013 | Science
Read More: Snake-Like Rock, Video, Martian Flower, Mars Rover Curiosity, Mars Rocks, Curiosity Rock, Mars Rover, Curiosity Flower, Curiosity, Martian Rock, Mars Flower, Science News

By: Tariq Malik Published: 01/05/2013 11:30 AM EST on SPACE.com New photos of Mars from NASA's Curiosity rover have sparked a buzz of discussion...

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Big 'Road Trip' On Tap For Mars Rover

AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 03.02.2013 | Science
Read More: Nasa, Video, Mars 2013, Mars Rover, Curiosity 2013, Curiosity, Mars Rover 2013, Science News

PASADENA, Calif. — Since captivating the world with its acrobatic landing, the Mars rover Curiosity has fallen into a rhythm: Drive, snap pictur...

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Curiosity Rover Drill "Danger", "Flaw" and "Malfunction": Not So

Rod Pyle | Posted 02.11.2013 | Science
Read More: Curiosity Drill, Mars Curiosity, Space Travel, Mars Rover, Mars, Mars Rover Curiosity, Curiosity, Science News
Rod Pyle

Continued testing and updates of mission plans continue to assure that the Curiosity rover's drill will operate as planned, when needed, for the primary mission and beyond. Now let's go drill some rocks and get on with the exploration of Mars!

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I Don't Know What I Don't Know

Daniel Fein | Posted 02.10.2013 | College
Read More: Awareness, Knowledge, Curiosity, Self-Education, Self-Help, Party System, Elections 2012, Voting, Election Day 2012, College News
Daniel Fein

I had a mission before the election because I knew that I was lost when it came to politics. The stories and information during political segments of the news seemed to go in one ear and out the other. I had a knowledge gap, a void that I wanted to catch in its tracks.

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Mars Curiosity Rover Trashed The Red Planet

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 12.10.2012 | Science
Read More: Nasa Mars, Nasa, Video, Mars Rover Curiosity, NASA Photos, Nasa Mars Rover, Curiosity Rover, Mars Curiosity Rover, Mars, Mars Rover, Curiosity, Science News

It seems pollution is not just a problem on planet Earth. During its most recent exploration of the Red Planet, NASA's Curiosity rover left behind deb...

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The Great Martian Mystery Revealed... Sort of

Rod Pyle | Posted 02.04.2013 | Science
Read More: Nasa, Curiosity, Msl, Npr, Mars, Mars Science Laboratory, Organics, Jpl, Mars Organics, Grotzinger, Palca, Mars Rover Curiosity, Mars Curiosity, Mars Rover, Science News
Rod Pyle

We are dealing with the beginnings of what could end up being life, or pre-life, or at least simple organics on Mars. Whether the agency will step up to the plate and properly seize this priceless moment is an open question.

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Doug's Dozen: 12 Things Curiosity May Have Found on Mars

Doug Molitor | Posted 01.26.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Curiosity, Mars Rover, Mars Curiosity Photos, Mars Curiosity Mission, Mars Curiosity Rover, Mars Curiosity, Comedy News
Doug Molitor

News item: NASA scientists monitoring the Mars rover Curiosity hint at big news. Oh, great. But they can't tell us what it is?

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Mars Radiation Finding May Affect Likelihood Of Manned Missions

Posted 11.16.2012 | Science
Read More: Mars Radiation, Astronauts Mars, Radiation on Mars, Video, Humans on Mars, Curiosity Rover, Mars Rover, Mars Colony, Curiosity, Science News

By: Mike Wall Published: 11/15/2012 04:55 PM EST on SPACE.com Radiation levels at the Martian surface appear to be roughly similar to those expe...

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Bill Nye on Climate Change: Hurricane Sandy Is Just The Beginning

Shira Lazar | Posted 01.13.2013 | Science
Read More: Resources, Hurricane Katrina, Renewable Energy, Earth, Felix Baumgartner, Shira Lazar, Public Works, Government, Internet, Social Media, Show, Creationism, Jump, Rover, Hurricane Sandy, Climate Change, Questions, Foreign, Red Bull, Lamarr Wilson, Teaching, The Science Guy, Curiosity, Global Warming, Podcast, Fan, Power Lines, Bill Nye, Underground, Science, Mars, Stratos, Interview, Religion, Education, Tax, Space, Online, Oil, Storms, Videos, Youtube, Evolution, Nerdist, Live, Outer Space, Matt Mira, What's Trending, Video, Science News
Shira Lazar

Everyone's favorite multi-platform professor, Bill Nye the Science Guy, streams into What's Trending via Google+ Hangout to discuss evolution, climate change, online learning and much more.

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