OSTIblog Articles in the Science Communications Topic
OSTIBlog has a new lookby Tim Byrne 05 Jul, 2013 in Science Communications
The new menu bar has tabs for Topics, Authors, and Archive. The Topics tab allows users to browse OSTIblog articles assigned to one of four topic areas: Personal Perspectives, Products and Content, Science Communications, and Technology. There is also an option to browse by the name of an OSTI database, search tool or other product. The last choice under the Topics tab is to browse OSTIblog articles by subject tags. Related Topics: OSTIblog Read more... |
Champions of Change: Open Scienceby Linda Ponce 02 Jul, 2013 in Science Communications
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#Energypledgeby Erin Anderson 06 Mar, 2013 in Science Communications
Personnel of the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) recently contributed to the Department of Energy's (DOE) "2013 Energy Pledge Campaign"! The 2013 Energy Pledge Campaign was part of DOE's efforts regarding the National Day of Service. Federal Agencies and Individuals joined together to make commitments to a wide range of causes, including energy conservation. Related Topics: energy conservation, energy efficiency, energy pledge, hybrid vehicles, recycling, sustainability, unplug Read more... |
Where Do New Scientists Come From?by Philip.Ellis 07 Feb, 2013 in Science Communications
When we think of scientists, most of us picture professionals working in labs or in university settings. But how did these people get to become scientists? They were born into the world like everyone else and could have selected from a myriad different career paths. The evidence does not suggest that scientists necessarily have children who become scientists. Thus the reality is that “new” scientists come from the general public fortuitously, and this reality is often unappreciated. Many researchers and institutions devoted to motivating the next generation, including for example, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a national non-profit concerned with supporting “profoundly gifted students”, stress the importance of exposing youngsters to the latest scientific thoughts and discoveries through the internet and other sources. The public availability of current, up-to-date scientific and technical information is essential in this regard and the benefits of its availability are tremendous. Related Topics: antibodies, cancer, high school, labs, open access journals, pancreatic cancer, scientists, test Read more... |
The Unbelievable Accuracy of the Monte Carlo Methodby Kathy Chambers 18 Jan, 2013 in Science Communications ![]() The year was 1945, the year I was born. That in itself is of great significance to me. However, it was a momentous year in history. World War II came to its merciful end and the development of the first electronic computer – the ENIAC—was nearing completion. At a post-war Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), mathematician Stanislaw Ulam envisioned the possibilities of reviving statistical techniques that would have a huge impact on science and technology research today. (Read the history of Stanislaw Ulam in the special edition of Los Alamos Science No. 15, 1987.) Related Topics: eniac, Enrico Fermi, LANL, Los Alamos, Monte Carlo, Stanislaw Ulam Read more... |
The Manhattan Project -- Its Immediate Influencesby Mary Schorn 17 Dec, 2012 in Science Communications ![]() With the Manhattan Project on the brink of success in spring 1945, the atomic bomb became an increasingly important element in American strategy to bring an end to World War II. Because of the generally accepted view that the Japanese would fight to the bitter end, a costly invasion of the home islands seemed likely, even though some American policy makers held that successful combat delivery of one or more atomic bombs might convince the Japanese that further resistance was futile. They contended that the bomb could possibly lead to Japanese surrender without an invasion and should be used as soon as possible, without warning. Related Topics: 70th Anniversary, atomic bomb, Japan, Manhattan Project, plutonium, uranium, World War II Read more... |
The Manhattan Project -- Its Operationsby Mary Schorn 29 Nov, 2012 in Science Communications ![]() Major operations for the Manhattan Engineer District (Manhattan Project) took place in remote site locations in the states of Tennessee, New Mexico, and Washington, with additional research being conducted in university laboratories at Chicago and Berkeley. At the Metallurgical Laboratory in Chicago, Enrico Fermi's experiments at the CP-1 pile took place to determine the exact amount of neutron reduction needed for a safe and controlled sustained nuclear reaction. A second pile (CP-2), with external cooling, was built at Argonne in order to move the continuing experiments away from populated areas. Related Topics: 70th Anniversary, atomic bomb, electromagnetic, gaseous diffusion, Manhattan Project, nuclear chain reaction, plutonium, uranium, World War II Read more... |
The Secret City Is Emerging from Its Pastby Walt Warnick 09 Nov, 2012 in Science Communications ![]() Oak Ridge is rapidly emerging from a secret city into the hub of open science information. How did this happen? It’s an amazing story. In 1942, deep within the quiet farm hills of East Tennessee, a secret city called Oak Ridge was created seemingly overnight. Approximately 75,000 workers worked tirelessly to refine uranium ore into fissionable material. When the first atomic bomb was dropped in Japan and World War II came to an end, their work for the Manhattan Project was revealed to them and to the world. Their secret is still commemorated today. Oak Ridge, Tennessee has much to be proud of: Science created its beginning and science continues to be vital to its future. Related Topics: osti, science.gov, worldwidescience.org Read more... |
Exploring DOE Data Treasuresby Jannean Elliott 12 Oct, 2012 in Science Communications ![]() There are databases, and then there are treasure maps. The DOE Data Explorer (DDE) merges the two concepts into a product offering the best of both. DDE’s database provides the features needed for simple retrieval or advanced searching. The treasure map aspect comes from DDE’s content, which links you to collections of data and non-text information wherever those collections reside. Instead of sailing the seven seas, you can browse DDE’s seven types of content. Choose “Browse by Content Type” from the drop down menu on the DDE homepage and hit the “Submit” button. Related Topics: cern, dde, DOE Data Explorer, national laboratories Read more... |
A Big Year for Science.govby Valerie Allen 09 Oct, 2012 in Science Communications ![]() This is a big year for Science.gov, the interagency federal science information portal on the web since 2002. A major upgrade has just been completed and is available at http://www.science.gov.
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