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Question Your World: Is Some Stress Good for You?

No pain, no gain…right? Well, that phrase seems to go hand in hand with workout routines, but it may also be applicable for the brain! Scientists have been studying the impact of acute and chronic stress on the brain and have concluded some very interesting results. So, what does stress do to the brain? Check out the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

Tomorrow’s Jets Could Fly with Flower Power

Camelina Jet Fuel

Due to rising oil prices and environmental concerns, the aviation industry is now looking at many biofuels as alternatives to petroleum derived fuel. NASA researchers conducted a series of test flights recently that proved a commercial jet can fly safely with a blend of jet fuel made from Camelina plant oil.

WCVE Public Radio’s Charles Fishburne has more in this Science Matters report.

Question Your World: How Did Everyone Really End Up Everywhere?

For about 200,000 years humanity has been making its way from Africa to just about every corner of this planet. The study of our past helps explain the evolution of life here on Earth. We’ve put a lot of time and effort into digging through the past and have constructed the time line of our story, all the while continually making new discoveries. So, what happens when we make a new discovery that totally contradicts what we've learned? Listen to the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

Question Your World: How Do You Feel About Robots?

robot

Would you be happy if a robot gave you flowers? Would you be sad if you saw someone hurt a robot? Those are the types of questions that were on a recent German scientific survey, but why? Why do we need to understand how we feel about robots? Listen to the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

Question Your World: How Far Does Our Solar System Stretch?

Voyager

Our lovely and comfortable home here on Earth is a long way away from the end of our solar system. Here on Earth concepts of boundaries involve rivers, lakes, mountains, human imposed borders, and so on. However, this is not how the limits of our solar system are established. There is not one point that defines the end, but there is definitely an end and it’s really far from here. Listen to the latest Question Your World Radio Report from the Science Museum of Virginia to learn more.

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University of Richmond Receives $1.4 Million Grant

John Ogle in Science Matters

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded a $1.4 million grant to the University of Richmond.

Dr. Lisa Gentile, Univ. of Richmond

Maggie Walker Sophomore Wins International Science Fair

John Ogle in Science Matters

A Maggie Walker Governor's School sophomore has won a first place award at the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh.

Science Museum Opens "Body Worlds & the Brain" Today

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A unique exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Virginia. Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS and the Brain will be in Richmond through the 23rd of September.

A poster for the exhibit that opens today at the Science Museum of Virginia
The Ponderer is one of the bodies included in BODY WORLDS & The Brain at the Sci

Team From NASA Langley Will Track Rocket Launch From North Atlantic

Charles Fishburne in Science Matters

A team from NASA’s Langley Research Center will be tracking the launch of the first commercial spaceflight carrying cargo to the International Space Station from a ship in the North Atlantic. Charles Fishburne has more in this WCVE Science Matters Report.

Read more and watch the video report here.

Gyroscopic Tracking System
NASA's Freedom Star

Maggie Walker Student Selected for Science Society

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Samantha Marquez and Jeff Holste, the Grand Prize winners at this year’s Metro Richmond Science Fair will be in Pittsburgh this week competing in the International Science and Engineering Fair. Marquez has been selected to be a member of one of the most prestigious science research societies in the country.

Photo: Maggie Walker student Samantha Marquez has been selected a member of Sigma Xi, a prestigious science research society.

Samantha Marquez