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Learning about Forensic Science

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

 What makes television shows like Bones, Criminal Minds, CSI, Law and Order, and NCIS so popular? Is it the intriguing plots and stories? I tend to think we love these shows because of the cool science and state of the art technology employed by the characters to catch criminals. If I weren’t a librarian, I …

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Science Resources for Teachers

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

Keeping with the back to school theme I thought it might be helpful if I outlined some of our K-12 science material that was specifically created for teachers, students, and parents. We are fortunate to have on staff a former elementary school librarian who knows the Library’s science fair and teaching collections inside and out. …

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It’s so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk…

Posted by: Jennifer Harbster

As summer approaches and the days heat up, we get an influx of “Why is it hot in the summer?” questions in our reference queue.   In the Northern Hemisphere, our summer months (June-September) are usually hot because of the tilt of the Earth’s axis. It is popular belief that it is hot in the summer because the …