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Balance….It’s Not Just Important in Yoga

December 9, 2011

by Pearl Wright Executive Director, EnergySolutions Foundation I read a lot of blogs. I don’t remember many of them. But recently I read a blog that resonated with me and kept my mind active for days. I’m sure it stuck with me because it was about Type A personalities and the associated pitfalls. It’s true, [...]

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Nuclear Medicine – What it is and How it Works

November 29, 2011

by Dr. Frederic Fahey President-Elect, Society of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose and treat disease. While other diagnostic imaging procedures, like X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound, provide primarily structural pictures, nuclear medicine allows physicians to evaluate physiology or [...]

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Mixed Signals – Do your kids or students know that you value STEM education?

November 15, 2011

by Kiersten Clements Public Outreach & Education Specialist EnergySolutions Foundation The Microsoft Corporation commissioned Harris Interactive to conduct two national surveys to evaluate STEM perceptions among students and parents. One survey was administered to college students pursuing STEM degrees and the other was given to parents of K-12 students. The survey yielded very interesting results, [...]

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What are your feelings about the impracticalities of Iron Man 2?

November 4, 2011

by Carly Jackson Project Engineer Liquid Waste Processing EnergySolutions Forgive me, I’ve not seen the first movie so as you read this, you may find gross misassumptions and things I am 100% wrong about but hey, I don’t know the back-story. I’m also not a physicist, but I am a reasonably bright engineer. Speaking of [...]

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It’s Time to Ask

October 26, 2011

by Pearl Wright Executive Director EnergySolutions Foundation The next generation, or Gen Y as it is referred to, has the most amazing aptitude for creativity and curiosity when it comes to interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related subjects. I know this because through my work I am surrounded by many bright and [...]

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