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Science World articles from January 2000
A science magazine written especially for students in grades 7-10. Coverage includes recent developments in the physical, earth, and life sciences. Regular features include science experiments, puzzles, and brain teasers.
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Science World archives from January 2000
Get Ready.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2000... Take a glimpse into the future to see what science has in store for you in the 21st century. Are you ready to be blown away?
Are you future-smart? Choose the right answer for each question below. Then read the articles to discover some...
MP3 REVOLUTION.
January 17, 2000... Walk into Michelle Wild's room at the University of Pennsylvania and you'll see why the world is in the midst of a music revolution. "What do you want to listen to?" Michelle asks visitors. Her friends don't gravitate to her CD collection, but...
Your Body.
January 17, 2000... IN THE NEXT CENTURY, WILL YOUR BODY GROW ITS OWN SPARE PARTS?
HEART
TODAY: Surgeons replace damaged heart valves (which control blood flow) with plastic or metal valves, or valves taken from pigs, lambs, or other animals.
...
The First The Next.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2000... Compare the earliest forms of four everyday objects with their 21st century counterparts.
FIRST
Rickety Racket
Tennis rackets like this one from 1875 had brittle wooden frames and strings made from dried-out intestines of hogs,...
Wearables.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2000... Computer GEAR
Take your computer on the road. Not with you in a car, but on you as you walk down the street or ride a bike. Scientists predict that within five years computers like this wearable PC prototype (original model) from IBM will...
Edibles.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2000... PSYCHEDELIC Veggies
Imagine sitting down to dinner with a plate of bright red corn and purple asparagus beside your burger. Were you sitting in front of your computer screen a little too long? Did your supper just arrive from Mars?
...
On the Move.(innovations in transportation)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2000... Driverless Taxi
Want to visit a friend on the far side of town? Imagine walking down the block to a PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) station. You buy a ticket, and a central computer miles away dispatches a driverless subway to pick you up and...
You Can Do It.
January 17, 2000... Explain This!
What's coming out of the water?
This Issue's Answer
It's an elephant's trunk. Elephants can use their trunks as snorkels!
The Lighter Side
WE DO ALL THE WORK AND YOU TAKE ALL THE CREDIT! IF THINGS DON'T...
'NET Raves.
January 17, 2000... Log on to some amazing science Web sites:
! The Millennium: Visions of the Future Check out some fun predictions for science and technology in the next millennium.
www.cbc4kids.ca/general/time/ millennium/predictions.html
! When is...
What If ...
January 17, 2000... After reading the articles in this issue, solve the clues below by filling in the blanks with the correct word(s). Then, find your answers hidden in the puzzle. Words may appear horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, either forward or...
Holding History in Her Hands.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2000... Q: Describe your work at the National Archives and Records administration.
A: I'm an exhibit curator of "American Originals," a changing exhibit of documentary treasures from the National Archives holdings that includes such documents as...