The distinct units of matter or compulsive liars? Atoms are teeny tiny particles and they make up everything in our universe. Scientists have been able to discover or create 118 different atoms thus far, which are represented in the periodic table of elements. Atoms, although tiny, are impressive displays of the forces of nature. Learn…
Month: August 2020
Welcome Y-CITYSCI Graduate Assistants!
The STEM Center at SIUE and the Y-CITYSCI team would like to welcome back our new and returning graduate students! New Graduate Assistant – Lisa Lisa graduated from Webster University in St. Louis, MO with my bachelor of science in biology and an emphasis in research and technology. Currently, Lisa…
Y-CITYSCI Tea Bag Index Activity
Today kicks off Y-CITYSCI’s week of Tea Bag Index activities! You can find the activity sheet here. Be sure to follow our Instagram account, @YCITYSCI, so that you don’t miss the rest of the activities and opportunities to win prizes. If you have any questions or want to respond to our challenge question, direct message…
Research Methods: Qualitative or Quantitative?
Today’s blogpost is brought to you by Sami Murphy. I have been conducting research since I was a sophomore in college, meaning that I have been participating in data collection and analysis processes for almost 5 years. Throughout my brief career as a researcher, I have worked in various research settings. I started my research…
Learning about Density
Prior to the pandemic, you likely experienced a hectic weekend shopping trip. Stores become “madhouses” with cars “packed like sardines” in the parking lots and the aisles “bustling” with shopping carts. Although dangerous in the midst of the pandemic, crowded places help us visualize density. Density measures the compactness of an object, or the amount…