Shut Down STEM
Scientists are protesting in honor of #BlackLivesMatter on June 10, using the campaign #ShutDownStem in order to highlight the fact that racism is also systematic in the science field.
June 2020
Words with Wings
We've always incorporated multicultural studies into our learning at home, but we also acknowledge that there's always more to learn, more ways to grow and to overcome the systematic white supremacy ingrained in our culture. A book we're enjoying right now as part of that is Belinda Rochelle's collection of poems, Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art.
Hold Up, Underwater Ghost Village
Between the Coronavirus, Australian fires, rise of fascism, police brutality, murder hornets, radioactive fires and alien admission, many people are using levity to cope with 2020. One example on social media is the "BINGO card" of disasters everyone jokes about having. Well, does anyone have the rising of the Underwater Ghost Village in Italy on their card?
Cool Frog Fossil Discovered
While many species of frogs are on the decline, it seems like new species are also discovered every year. One of the most recent discoveries is that of a fossil of a two million--year-old species in Argentina.
The frog's unique elbow joint was used to help scientists identify it. The discovery was made almost 150 feet underground while a well was being dug. Not much is known about the fossil but it's still an exciting find.
What cool frog news have you read lately? Share it in the chat!
The European Space Agency Is Working On The Reusable Prometheus Rocket Engine
In 2017, the European Space Agency (ESA) contracted the ArianeGroup to develop Prometheus, a liquid-fueled rocket engine prototype intended to pave the way for the creation of reusable rocket engines. The contract is worth about eighty-five million dollars.
Radioactive Waste 772 - GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment Working With The Department Of Energy On Re-enrichment Of Depleted Uranium
GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) and the U.S. Department of Energy signed an agreement in 2016 for the sale of depleted Department of Energy (DoE) UF6 inventories also known as deplete uranium tails. These UF6 stockpiles are left over from previous enrichment operations. They contain a lower proportion of uranium-235 than is present in naturally occurring uranium ore.
Geiger Readings for Jun 08, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 76 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jun 07, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 54 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 157 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jun 06, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 93 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 790 - Development Of TRISO Fuel Is Proceeding - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
The main concern about any nuclear power reactor is the possibility that the core could melt down in a disaster. The main advantage of TRISO fuel is that it is just not possible for it to melt down.
Geiger Readings for Jun 05, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 115 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 117 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jun 04, 2020
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 113 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Black Women To Follow
If you're a white woman, I strongly urge you to use your social media platforms, your blog, your podcast, anything you've got to elevate Black women's voices, not just right now but always. Some things you can try include following them on your social media, reading only books by Black women for a year (or longer) and, of course, deferring to Black women when it comes to their knowledge and experience, particularly when it comes to their own opinions and experiences.
Season 19 Predictions
In case you haven't heard, Family Guy has been renewed for a 19th season, and speculations about the show covering everything from quarantine, Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter are on everyone's minds. Personally I think it would be a good idea to cover these topics, and I think it would be hilarious to see what the Griffins get up to during stay at home orders.