Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2021
It will soon be a year since WHO declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. By now, every corner of the world has felt the devastating impact of the pandemic, and women and girls in science are on the front lines of response. They are healthcare workers and innovators. They are researching vaccines and pioneering treatments. They are leading us toward a safer world, and inspiring the next generation of girls to be forces of good in science and tech.
This 11 February, we’re celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science by highlighting just some of the women and girls around the world who have made tremendous contributions during the ongoing crisis.
3M and Discovery Education Open Call for Entries for America s Next Top Young Scientist
Annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge Offers Unique Experience for Young Innovators to Showcase STEM Ingenuity
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ST. PAUL, Minn. and SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ 3M (NYSE: MMM) and Discovery Education are excited to announce that the 2021
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Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of America s Top Young Scientist. Competition entries are accepted at YoungScientistLab.com until the April 27, 2021 deadline.
Dec. 19, 2020
You may remember “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” a children’s book about a delightfully grouchy kid who has to endure a string of indignities in one dreadful day.
Like Alexander, millions of people across the world have collectively had a terrible, horrible year (but unlike him, the difficulties we’ve faced are far worse than sitting in the middle of the back seat or having to eat lima beans). Here’s the thing, though, 2020 wasn’t entirely bad. There were happy developments. While some are obvious (coronavirus vaccines), others may have been easier to overlook.
Third Wave Coming: How We re Getting Smarter About COVID-19 2020-12-12
PARIS With much of the world trying to minimize the impact of a COVID-19 second wave, governments are again forced to make impossible choices between relaxing restrictions to avoid total economic implosion or staying shut down to limit death tolls. Even countries typically mentioned as pandemic role models, like South Korea, are seeing a resurgence of cases.
But perhaps the grimmest news of the second wave is that many experts say we re bound for a third wave.
We know little about how things will play out, especially as hopeful results continue to arrive from several major vaccine efforts. But the logistical challenge of deploying a global vaccination effort means there s a real risk of a third wave arriving well before the virus is defeated. Others say that the next surge would be better characterized as a second installment of a drawn-out second wave.