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STEM / STEAM: Sony A8G 4k TV Randomly Losing WiFi Connection
This past month, or two, our Sony A8G TV randomly started losing WiFi connectivity. I think it may be the recent updates, but, I have no way of proving that. If this happens while watching a movie……it SUCKS, as I have to reboot the TV (that is power it off AND disconnect the power cord) […]
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STEM / STEAM: How COVID-19 Vaccines Were Created
Here is a very instructive video by Dr. Elizabeth Wayne, Biomedical Engineer, and Kaitlyn Sadtler, PhD, Regenerative Tissue Engineer, describing how mRNA technology COVID-19 vaccines were created so quickly. Go here for more TED-Ed videos. I’ll try to grab more STEM / STEAM related videos moving forward for ForCarol.com, Inc. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math […]
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NASA’S MARS ROVER PERSEVERANCE LANDS on MARS
Yesterday, 2/18/2021, was a historic day in the search for life on Mars as NASA’s newest Mars Rover, Perseverance, successfully landed on Mars after launching on July 30, 2020. Here is the first picture sent back to NASA from Perseverance. I grabbed this from the NASA blog, here. Many more will follow from cameras with […]
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“Radioactive” Movie Review
Marie Sklodowska (Rosamund Pike) was a brilliant scientist living and working in 1893 Paris, after leaving her home in Poland. She wanted to learn science from the best scientists, and was well on her way to making a name for herself in the scientific community. Unfortunately, the thinking back then was that women need to […]
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STEM / STEAM: How the Pfizer COVID 19 Vaccine Works (mRNA)
Science is real and the latest result of some really cool science, and lots of really smart STEM / STEAM people, is a vaccine for the coronavirus. That vaccine has just shipped and is now being injected in front line workers and nursing home residents so they will be protected against the COVID-19 coronavirus. In […]