Science on Wheels MO

Get ready for some great talks at this months Science on Tap! See you this Thursday at

✨Science on Tap is back tonight ✨ Join us at ITAP on 9th street to hear from this months featured speakers✨ 🧫 Jen - Life under pressure, how do they keep it together? 💻 Landon - How do computers see the world? 🤔Kathryn - The forgot tea organ 🍻see you there!!

Join us for our welcome back and interest meeting on Sept. 20th!

Science isn’t the only talent amongst our group. Big shout out to Alex for designing our newest SoW sticker

In November, we did an event with Daniel Boone Regional Library. Check out the recording on their YouTube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvhj338wlCs&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=DanielBooneRegionalLibrary

Science on Wheels Virtually connect with scientists from the University of Missouri discussing their research in a wide variety of subject areas, from birds to bacteria, insec...

Other days, is speaking to a crowd of a few hundred at a major community event. .lucas_

Summer is for . Last summer we had the opportunity to present at in Wheatland, MO at Lucas Oil Speedway. We extracted DNA from strawberries with Missourians of all ages.

Some days, means having a conversation with one or two people about your research, and why it matters.

What are you doing during this crisis? What sort of creative engagement activities have you implemented virtually?

We are still looking for speakers to join Science on Wheels! Are you a grad student or postdoc looking to learn more about science communication and outreach? Start here!

Informal STEM Learning | Professional Competency Framework

STEAM spotlight: Informal STEM Learning Professional Competency Framework. Are you interested in pursuing or professionally? This framework can serve as a guide as you explore this emerging field.
http://www.islframework.org/

islframework.org This Framework is a tool for individuals, institutions, and organizations to understand, plan, and advance their professional capacity in the field of informal STEM learning. Academic programs can use the Framework to review curriculum or to support student learning. Students might use it to conside...

Read all about it! Last February when we visited Osage county we got a feature the front page of the local paper the Unterrified Democrat! How do you get press for your science outreach projects?

Science props are fun! What demonstrations or props have you used to teach or learn science?

How do you connect science to your community?

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STEAM Spotlight: Lifeology! This website brings science and art together in a number of interactive short courses on all sorts of questions about our health and bodies. Check it out! https://lifeology.io/

lifeology.io WELCOME TO THE LIFEOLOGY PLATFORM Lifeology is a place where science and art converge members strong! Lifeology helps all people better understand science with art. Scientists can share research, collaborate with artists, create Lifeology mini-courses and get communication training. Artists and writ...

Have you ever extracted DNA from a strawberry? It's messy but fun! Do it at home:https://www.genome.gov/Pages/Education/Modules/StrawberryExtractionInstructions.pdf

What resources do you use for learning to communicate science?

Are you a Mizzou graduate or postdoctoral researcher stuck at home? Want to learn about communicating science to nonscientists? Join Science and Wheels and start your training today!

The "Wheels" in Science on Wheels.

In 2018, Science on Wheels ventured out to Madison County where we spent some time talking to students at Tiemann Shut-Ins. Shut-ins form when Ozark streams cut through mountains, forming a series of rapids, rivulets, and pools.

Earth Day 2020: 50th Anniversary Toolkit

STEAM spotlight: NASA's Earth Day 2020 toolkit! In honor of Earth Day's 50th anniversary, NASA has gathered resources, activities, visuals, and more from across their agency into the following page NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://www.nasa.gov/content/earth-day-2020-50th-anniversary-toolkit

nasa.gov NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

We don't use projected slides in Science on Wheels. Not only do we present at many places without projectors, but it also helps our presenters get creative! Here Mandy uses props to talk about her research on aptamers.

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Science on Wheels is looking for new members!

Are you a Mizzou graduate or postdoctoral researcher stuck at home? Want to learn about communicating science? Join Science and Wheels and start training today! http://scienceonwheels.missouri.edu/get-involved/join-our-team/

BioBus

Science spotlight: BioBus ! Committed to increasing access to science, BioBus recently launched some fantastic at home science activities for students to do in quarantine! Check them out! http://www.biobus.org/

biobus.org High-Tech Lab On Wheels

Last summer we had the fantastic opportunity to present at at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. We showed attendees how to extract the DNA of strawberries, which you can see with the naked eye!