Hydraulic Claw Arm
A description of the science and a guide to making a hydraulic crane. This presentation won the prize for the best entry from students for whom English is not their first language in the 2016 Kroto Prize for Innovative Use of Technology in Science Le....
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Through the FSU School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Catherine Sassano investigates what it means for students in Florida to not pass the persuasive writing portion of the FCAT. Catherine takes an analytic approach to see how standardize....
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Knowing that exposure to screen-related activities correlates with poor reading skills, Danielle Luz presents her research investigating the effects of screen-related activities on children's math abilities
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Narrative samples of young children provide snapshots of numerous interconnected language skills and learning. Ariel Basden'sĀ research project investigates the effects of animated v.s. static stimuli on children's constructed narratives. Basden also....
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After looking at Mars through telescopes for hundreds of years and seeing irrigation channels and it was believed that there could have been life on Mars. Many superstitions and movies made about life on Mars, including Orson Wells' War of the Worlds....
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For my project I am giving a brief history of color theory with emphasis on how science and color theory have interacted. I focus on aspects like primary colors, how color is perceived, and the artists who were at the forefront of color and design. I....
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Study on Cape Gannets, a new prey for quickly adapting Great White Pelicans on Malgas Island, South Africa. First observed in 2008. Result of indirect human involvement; Cape Gannets should be reconsidered for conservation management.
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In my geoset project I will be discussing the effects of nutrition in long distance endurance. Topics include saturating carbohydrate stores before a race, the Krebs (citric acid) cycle, the effects of dehydration and hyponatremia, and replenishing y....
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This presentation reviews how magnets work and their uses in the world today. It also explains how magnets and electricity are related and what future inventions could come from using magnets.
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My presentation is on the history of flight, the physics of flight and the different types of aircraft that exist. This includes the Wright brothers , the Bernouli effect and jet propelled aircraft.
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Phillip Howard presents on recent discussions regarding the role of aerosols in global climate change.
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Stephen Smith presents on the biological basis of two competing theories of the causes of depression.
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Sheeva Yazdani presents on the biology of octopuses (octopi?) and recent developments in our understanding.
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Victoria outlines the various ways in which we can all help to reduce our footprint on the planet.
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Lucas Paladino gives a brief overview of the development, use and impact of penicillin.
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Biofuel Technology
Miles Bradshaw presents on the current status and future of biofuel technology.
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Shaina Hyder presents on the impact of the garment industry on women in Bangladesh.
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Branden Anglin presents on the development, treatment and possible future of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
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Dmitry Shemetov presents on the development and future of quantum computing.
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Nowrin Alam presents on the past, debate, and present status of Pluto as a planet and now as a dwarf planet.
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Vinnie LaBarbera presents on the role and species of beetles worldwide, including some slides of his own work at the FSU Biological Sciences Department.
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Mitchell Herring presents on battery technology from Volta to the 21st century.
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Virginia Beeson presents on the integration of art and science throughout history and into the 21st century.
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Using Algae to Help Solve the Energy Problem
Review of world energy problems and their possible solutions; A novel use of algae to produce bio-diesel.
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Wakulla Springs is dealing high levels of nitrates. These high levels have created a problem foreign local plants and animals. There is also a cosmetic problem due to the over-growth of algae. Smith Sewage Processing Plant, Wastewater Sprayfields, Se....
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