Posts tagged science
June 21, 2018
Indiana’s Moon Trees
On January 31, 1971, Apollo 14 launched carrying hundreds of tree seeds; the seeds, known as “moon trees,” were later distributed in honor of the US bicentennial.
December 14, 2017
Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Beginning in 1900, the Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count is the longest-running citizen science bird project in the world, providing vital data each year.
February 9, 2017
Purdue Neurotrauma Group
Purdue's Neurotrauma Group hopes to identify the causes of traumatic brain injury with the aim of developing early detection methods and protection systems.
September 22, 2016
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Indiana Caverns
For over 50 years, Gary Roberson has been surveying the Binkley Cave system, the longest cave in Indiana and the largest depository of Ice Age bones in Indiana!
May 31, 2016
Super Mileage Challenge
Each year, high school teams from across Indiana compete in the Super Mileage Challenge, an endurance race to test fuel efficiency and technological prowess.
May 31, 2016
Indianapolis Soap Box Derby
The Indianapolis Soap Box Derby is more than just fun; it is an Indiana legacy carried out at the nation's longest track, the Wilbur Shaw Soap Box Derby Hill.
April 14, 2016
Working Men’s Institute Collection
Indiana's oldest operating public library, the Working Men's Institute started collecting artifacts in 1804, the basis for the state's first geological survey.
March 31, 2016
Drawing and the Brain
Inspired by recent scientific discovery, the Drawing and the Brain Symposium will bring together neuroscientists, artists, and architects from around the world.
November 19, 2015
The OSIRIS Camera
In 2015, the IU Art Museum acquired an infrared camera, OSIRIS, an indispensable conservation tool that allows a painting's "underdrawing" to become visible.
September 17, 2015
IU Glass Shop
Tucked away among the offices of IU's chemistry building, craftsman Don Garvin is busy creating one-of-a-kind glassware where creativity and science merge.
