Nova Enrichment Academy will be participating in the Bunny Trail Easter egg hunt event. We will be setting up an interactive booth with many hands-on activities. Come and meet us and our special guests Wally and Eva!
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What is calculus used for?
Dr. Jeffrey J. Heys, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Montana State University, explains the use of calculus in our daily lives. This talk describes the motivation for developing mathematical models, including models that are developed to avoid ethically difficult experiments.
Dr. Rupert Sheldrake talks about ‘Scientific Delusion’
A very thought provoking talk by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake. He differentiates between “Science as a methodology based on observation” from the “Science: as a belief system” that has spread to the entire world. Here are the ten core beliefs that most scientists take for granted. Everything is essentially mechanical. Dogs, for example, are complex mechanisms, rather than living organisms with goals of their own. Even people are machines, ‘lumbering robots’,…
Inspiring the next generation of female engineers
Debbie Sterling provides a convincing message and some eye opening statistics on women engineers!
Nova Enrichment Academy to present Young Scientist Award
Nova Enrichment Academy will be presenting an award at the Loudoun County Public School’s 2015 Regional Science & Engineering Fair (RSEF) The award will be presented by Mrs. Ekta Singhal, Founder and Director of NEA. The cash award will be given to the student whose project is the most cost effective, energy efficient and environment friendly solution to a humanitarian need.
STEM education is not a fad but the future
All your devices can be hacked
Avi Rubin explains how hackers are compromising cars, smartphones and medical devices, and warns us about the dangers of an increasingly hack-able world. It is definitely important to know how to secure them. One of the best ways to do that is by learning to program correctly and thus reducing the holes we may create in our future inventions!
How girls should serve a Raspberry Pi
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A Primer on STEM education
Fantastic video – glad we found it. Captures the thought so clearly… Thank you