Cornerstones of Science

02/07/2022

Interesting new leads around Parkinson’s.😁 Love seeing communities find ways to engage people of all abilities.

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect.

02/07/2022

Watch this video for Feb. sky viewing tips and then take a look up with your library telescope or binoculars.

Watch the latest video in NASA’s “What’s Up” series to discover the skywatching highlights for this month.

02/05/2022

April is Citizen Science Month.🔭🔬

This webinar is part of our Professional Development for Libraries Series hosted by the National Citizen and Community Science Library Network.

02/01/2022

Not sure if we should laugh or cry about this.

01/17/2022

01/14/2022

Libraries are a great resource for health and wellness.

New years bring new resolutions. And for many of us, these resolutions focus on health and fitness. Whether it’s a decision to start eating healthier, a vow to exercise daily, or simply a desire to slow down during the day and practice mindful breathing, we use the new year to as a proverbial rest...

01/12/2022

A citizen science activity to try out.

Start the new year with the NASA GLOBE's 2022 Cloud Challenge! Join our guest speaker from NASA for an interactive program to kickoff and learn about the challenge and how you can help NASA scientists study our climate by sharing and capturing data about clouds where you live! To participate in the....

01/11/2022

Read about our new IMLS project. We will be looking for some pilot libraries to work with soon, so let us know if your library is working on some great science-based community issues.

Cornerstones of Science was recently awarded a competitive two-year federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) totaling close to $250,000. The funds will assist state and public libraries to develop equitable library services to empower new users of the library to have ac...

01/09/2022

Try this fun activity! You could also have an interesting conversation about what a “CD” is? Ancient technology to some kids.

What you need:
Empty paper towel roll
Scissors
Old CD
Pencil
Cardboard/Cardstock
Tape

What to do:
1. Use the scissors (or knife) to have an adult cut a slit at the bottom of the tube at a 45 degree angle.
2. Directly across the slit have the adult cut a peep hole (this is where the child will look through).
3. Trace the top of the paper towel roll onto the cardboard (make a circle).
4. Cut a slit into the cardboard circle
5. Tape the circle onto the top of the tube.
6. Insert the CD shiny side up into the bottom slit.
7. Bring it outside (or under a light source) and look through the peep hole. You should be able to see waves of light (a rainbow) reflected inside the tube!

12/31/2021

Happy New Year from Cornerstones of Science! To a great 2022 to everyone.

12/20/2021

Really amazing!

For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there.

12/14/2021

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