Science is in demand. According to the National Science Foundation, from the fall of 2000 to the fall of 2010, “growth in first-time full-time graduate student enrollment in science and engineering programs” increased 50%, reaching…
Feeling under pressure? Maybe it is not an increase in stress but instead a shift in atmospheric pressure. Oncoming storms or fronts lower air pressure. In fact, measuring fluctuations in atmospheric pressure was one of…
Take the challenge and see if you are right! An aircraft manufacturing plant engineer needs to determine at what distance a sound barrier needs to be erected from a riveting machine to protect workers’…
August is National Water Quality Month. For gardeners, the quality of their water—and its impact on their plants—can be measured with a simple device. When the tester is working correctly, measuring pH is easy. One…