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SAS Disclaimer

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Wanderings

On 5 November Earthwatch will be hosting a conference celebrating citizen science during a daylong conference at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, MA.

The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), “the guardian of the units,” maintains the German copy of the "original kilogram," the international prototype kilogram.

Episodic Tremor and Slip (ETS) is a new phenomenon discovered in the Cascadia subduction zone beneath Vancouver Island by scientists with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).

Take a ride on the Micro Bus and learn about the microscope and the microscopic world around us!

Application Notes From Texas Instruments

Application Notes for Operational Amplifiers

User Guides for Operational Amplifiers

Understand Basic Analog - Passive Devices

Understand Basic Analog – Active Devices

Heavens-Above! will provide you with all the information that you will need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information.

The Multimission Archive at STScI (MAST) supports a variety of astronomical data archives, with a primary focus on scientifically related data sets in the optical, ultraviolet, and near-infrared parts of the spectrum.

NASA hosts space elevator competition.

Some types of fire starters, widely found at camping stores, are a readily available source of magnesium. See the magnesium MSDS sheet.

Changing Oceans, Changing Climate --- Oceanic processes in the Labrador Sea and other northern North Atlantic waters help shape the entire world’s climate patterns.

Open-File Reports, from U.S. Geological Survey, include unpublished manuscripts, reports, maps, and other material that are made available to the public.

The Kids Room

Science Is Fun --- The master of chemical demonstrations, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, shares the fun of science through home science activities, demonstration shows, videos, and books.

The Student Science & Tech Page from the National Research Council of Canada's contains student and teacher resources.

Sheppard Software has a collection of free on-line web games.

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.

From The Far Side

In an earlier life, Shawn Carlson, Founder and Executive Director of SAS, supported himself as a street magician around Central Park, NY.

David Blaine is another street magician who has been featured lately in the media. His skill has caused some of his audience to ask, “Is this magic real?”  ;-)