Ever since my brother and I started One More Generation (OMG) back in 2009, we have been amazed as to how people around the world have been coming up with ways to get technology to help them save animals. We have seen first-hand how the app Latest Sightings (which we reported about in our article “To Vietnam and Back… to Save Rhinos“) is helping rangers get … Continue reading Can Technology Save Endangered Species?
TECHNOLOGY The tread pattern on a new, sphere-shaped concept tire was inspired by the whorls of brain coral. (BBC) See how other engineers are inspired by nature. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas What two features distinguish the new Eagle 360 concept tire from a regular tire? The tire is sphere-shaped. Most tires are wheels … Continue reading Can Coral Reinvent the Wheel?
UNITED STATES Why won’t Apple unlock the iPhone used by a terrorist? (Fusion) Use our basic resources to introduce issues about privacy and personal territory. Do students consider data on their smartphones their “personal territory”? Scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas How did this all start? According to the genuinely great explainer from Fusion, “The FBI … Continue reading FBI v. Apple
TECHNOLOGY Have you ever stomped a roach, just to have it skitter away unscathed? Now scientists know how they do that, and how to put it to good use. (Nat Geo Phenomena blog) Browse through other ways scientists are studying nature for the latest technology. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Take a look at … Continue reading Robo-Roach to the Rescue?
ENVIRONMENT The new climate accord aims to accelerate the shift toward clean energy. Now comes the real challenge: powering a world without fossil fuels. (Nat Geo News) Use our lesson plan to better understand our energy choices. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Many environmentalists (like Nat Geo Explorer David de Rothschild) are critical of … Continue reading 3 Reasons the World Could Bid Adieu to Fossil Fuels
