Posts tagged: North Carolina
CSI: Whiteville
Crime scene investigation with a mock crime scene.
Adventures of Teen Bird Nerds
Fascination with birds and their activities.
A Woman of Many Hats—Spotlight on Mickey Jo Sorrell
The best thing about the Café is the teens!
Digital Engagement Draws Teens — Spotlight on Kathryn Rende
Located in the heart of Downtown Raleigh, NC is where you'll find one of the most architecturally sophisticated buildings in the country. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, is also where we find a very sophisticated member of the Teen Science Café Network. This month we shine the spotlight on Kathryn Rende.
Scuba Diving Into NC History
Stratton spoke about the basics of scuba diving and told us about some of his numerous diving adventures all over the world.
How it’s Made, Newspaper Edition
How it's made, newspaper edition features Fuller Royal, writer and photographer extraordinaire for the News Reporter, led Open Minds Teen Science Café participants on an enlightening journey through the departments of our local newspaper. We explored the different phases that the News Reporter must go through prior to being made available to the public, including: advertising, editorial and
Cicadas: The Perfect Bug
We hear about cicadas on the news, and we hear their song all summer long, but how much do you really know about these bugs? Bill Reynolds, the Curator, Coordinator, & Containment Director of the Arthropod Zoo at the Museum, knows a lot! At this Teen Science Café, Bill discussed why he considers cicadas the perfect bug and taught participants
Lionfish: Invaders in Our Waters
Lionfish are a topic of concern for the marine ecosystems in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. Participants learned what makes these beautiful fish so problematic. Meredith Bayer, Coordinator of Fish and Invertebrates, discussed the background of the lionfish invasion and touched on the basics of keeping this fish in aquariums. Dr. Julia Stevens discussed her work on the
Painted Buntings: Birds of a Colorful Feather
Eastern Painted Buntings are small, colorful, Neotropical songbirds that migrate to North Carolina’s southern coastline during the summers to breed. These birds use maritime forest edges and thrive in places like Baldhead Island, where homeowners delight to see this species on their bird feeders. At this Café, teens learned about these beautiful birds, and what research is being conducted in
The Price of Palm Oil
About Palm Oil Palm oil is an industrial vegetable oil used in many of the processed foods and cosmetics we have in our homes. This Café introduced the question: What are the effects of this industry on the world's tropical ecosystems? Varsha Vijay, a Ph.D. student from Duke University and Stuart Primm's conservation biology lab discussed the impacts of harvesting palm