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Science Book Club: Future Fysiks
One of the great things about book clubs is having a motivation to break out of your old reading habits. For example, I love science and I love books. So it’s no surprise that I read a lot of books about science. But all those pesky years of training in biology have left me with […]
Fishing for Answers in Development
Picture this: a warehouse room full of quietly dripping tanks, stacked on racks to the ceiling, and as far as the eye can see. Each tank is full of a couple dozen subjects that will help Pittsburgh researchers understand the way bodies develop. Zebrafish help us study how a single fertilized egg can develop into […]
Donors Choose Challenge
October 22, 2011 by theblobologist
Today is the last day of the Science Bloggers for Students Challenge at Donors Choose. That means that Donors Choose will match any donation you make to one of our challenge projects! Double the value of your nice-ness! Feel good on a Saturday! Give some kids some calculators! Today only! To catch you up, Donors […]
Happy National Chemistry Week!
Since 2011 is the International Year of Chemistry, when National Chemistry Week rolls around this year you can’t miss the chance to celebrate. Chemistry makes plastics and put the non-stick coating on your frying pan, it built the medicine you take when you are sick and the vitamins you take to keep you health and […]
Make a big difference with your spare change
October 17, 2011 by theblobologist
Here’s the nice thing about donating money to local school projects during our Science Bloggers for Students challenge: you get to hear about the difference you made. Just read the letters of thanks from the three teachers whose projects were officially funded last week. But there are still three more projects in the Steel City […]
Tech Innovations at Pitt
October 16, 2011 by theblobologist
I kicked off several days of free food and receptions at Science 2011 by mooching around the Pitt Technology Showcase. I know from previous experience that this is the only event in the line-up that includes savory cheescake and olive tapenade, so I wasn’t going to miss it. However, this was the first time I’d […]
Pittsburgh’s First Mini Maker Faire
October 15, 2011 by Karen Hecht
A pinch of imagination and a dash of tinkering is the recipe for the wonderful inventions featured at Pittsburgh’s inaugural Mini Maker Faire. The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, together with the technophiles at HackPittsburgh are hosting this family-oriented event on Sunday Oct. 23rd from noon – 6 pm. For the admission price of $12/adult and $11/child, you’ll enjoy […]
Green Up Pittsburgh with GTech
October 11, 2011 by Karen Hecht
Pittsburgh is a renaissance city. It’s re-invented itself from a steel mill industrial hub to a center for science and technology research. But the collapse of the steel industry hit Pittsburgh hard, and the city’s population has been in decline since the 1960’s. Today, Pittsburgh has nearly 20,000 vacant lots as a result; many of them […]
Science 2011: Addicted to Plastic
This week is one of my favorite events on the Pittsburgh Science scene, Science 2011. This is a free event that allows scientists from the area to share their recent findings and highlight some exciting new themes in many fields. Our blobologist has already mentioned some great highlights this year, including a keynote lecture by […]
Science Bloggers for Students Challenge: DonorsChoose
We here at Steel City Science want you to know something about us: we think Science is awesome, and we think Pittsburgh is a fantastic place. We want everyone in Pittsburgh to know about the fantastic science that happens right here in the burgh, and that’s why we blog. It shouldn’t surprise you to know […]
Steel City Science 
October 27, 2011 by theblobologist
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