Cool Cafés
Have You Heard About Whale Earwax?
Teens in Texas explored the fascinating world of whale earwax. While gross, the study provides information on the life of a whale much like lines in a tree.
Heavy Metal Sharks
Teens at Making Waves learned about mercury levels in sharks and how high levels of the toxin can be obtained by these sharks through diet or at birth from their mothers. For an activity, teens were able to dissect a baby shark.
Sea Turtle Rescue
Making Waves teens learned about sea turtles and the efforts to save these endangered species. Boating and fishing injuries, inability to regulate body temperature, and the disease FP leaves these animals vulnerable.
Find the iNaturalist in You
Teens in Whiteville, NC learned how they can contribute to science by being an interested citizen. By simply taking pictures with the app iNaturalist, anyone can help track flora and in turn get identification of species they are looking at.
Personal Cyber Security
Written by Teens: S.Naaz and T.Trivedi Mr. Chuck Tommey, PE came in to talk to York County Teen Science Café in Rock Hill, SC about cyber security. Mr. Tommey began his presentation with the common misconception of the definition and connotation of the word “hacking.” He explained that hacking can be both good and bad, depending on
Going Under
Written by Teen Leaders R. Hanoka and M. Tilley To add perfectly to October’s spooky season, York County Teen Science Café welcomed Mr. Brewer to talk about “putting people under”. Mr. Brewer did an amazing job explaining his job as the Chief Anesthesiologist assistant at Piedmont Medical Center. He explained the difference between different types of anesthesiologists, career paths,
Location Matters: The Power of GIS and Maps in Decision-Making
Written by Henry Wu, Teen Leader On November 10, the VTeen 4-H Science Pathways Café welcomed Dr. Jen Santoro, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, to speak about geographic information systems (GIS) and maps. Santoro is currently working in the Silviculture & Applied Forest Ecology Lab
Old School: 80s Tech Escape Room Challenge
Teens in Boulder had a terrifying Halloween themed café in an Escape Room thats release could only be granted by using technology that their parents once thought was cutting edge. In the CU Media Archaeology Lab teens were trapped and needed to use Ataris and the aged Apple II to crack the codes to gain freedom.
Quantum Dots… They Are In Your Future
Written by Elijah Pelofske The speakers began by introducing themselves and their background. Both Hunter and Aaron got their PhDs in Material Science, and Hunter founded the start up UbiQD in Los Alamos in 2014. Aaron is
What’s Buzzing in Entomology?
By Lena Ashooh, Teen Leader On Saturday October 20th, youth from across Vermont gathered at the University of Vermont (UVM) for a presentation from Dr. Yolanda Chen and her graduate students to learn about their study of...bugs! Teen Science Cafés are a wonderful opportunity to step out of the conventional classroom space, and explore the STEM field