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Inspired by the National Parks

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On Tuesday, January 7, and Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. the Science and Business Reading Room will highlight our winter reading room display, "Inspired by the National Parks: Park Vistas, Plants, Animals and Fiber Art Quilts." For two days only, the reading room will host sixty fabric art quilts depicting scenes from our National Parks and some of their plant and animal inhabitants.

The Raven Quoth

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It's hard for the raven to shake the association to doom and gloom found in literature, religion, art, vocabulary (e.g. raving mad), and legends- and it doesn't help their case that a group of them is called an 'unkindness' of ravens. There is so much more to the raven than omens of bad luck.

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Curl Up with a Good Science Book

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Today’s post is from science reference librarian Stephanie (Sam) Marcus who has written My Favorite Day for Inside Adams. On a chilly winter day or night it’s nice to curl up with a good book. So why not a good science book? If you want to be entertained, you could chuckle at the adventures of Nobel …

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Meet the Einsteins

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Every year I look forward to mid-October when the Einstein Fellows visit the Science Reference Section. The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows Program is made up of master teachers from across the United States and is sponsored by the Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education. The Einsteins, as I like to call them, spend …

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The Thrill of Physics

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Summer is here (in the northern hemisphere) and that means that many of us will be heading to an amusement park for some good ole’ fashioned fun. I am a traditionalist when it comes to the thrill rides in amusement parks. I prefer the roller coasters that allow me to sit facing forward. Riding backwards …