Telling Science Stories
In February, the Academy co-produced a night of science teacher’s stories with Story Collider, a science storytelling series. As we worked on marketing language and logistics, a little voice in [...]
Call of the Wild: It’s a Jungle Out There Part II
Nestled in the heart of the concrete jungle that is New York City there is a place that glimpses into the real jungle… and arctic, and desert, and forest. The [...]
Failing with Grace
It is truly a pleasure to see good policy ideas in action. That was my experience this weekend when I attended a FIRST LEGO League Robotics Scrimmage, sponsored by the New York [...]
And the Oscar goes to…On the Silver Screen Part II
Movies and school don’t always seem to go hand in hand. But with the fast approaching Academy Awards it’s hard to ignore the extent to which movies are a part [...]
The Youngest Leaders
Since the moment the Academy signed a partnership agreement with the Girl Scouts, I knew I would be spending a lot of time with the adults who run their wonderful [...]
On the Silver Screen!
Whether it is in a theater or on a home television, everyone loves movies! In fact, films have become such a huge part of our culture that in some cases [...]
#iamscience in the Classroom
Twitter is a medium well designed to share great ideas and that power was put to good use when Kevin Zelnio (@kzlenio) tweeted a 140 character biography of how he [...]
I Like to Move It, Move It!: Everyone’s Favorite Resolution
Getting in shape can seem a daunting task and with the current rise in childhood obesity even kids can struggle with staying in shape. Fortunately the latest installment at the [...]
Everyone’s Favorite New Year’s Resolution!
Well it’s that time of year again… Time when many people around the country pledge to eat right and exercise more. What better place to do all that than at [...]
Call for Robotics Volunteers
On March 10th from noon – 6pm, we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Robotics Scrimmage. Twenty FIRST Lego League teams from around NYC will get to compete not only [...]
