Profiling cool jobs

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8/9/2021 Thank you for subscribing to The Cheat Sheet, from Science News for Students. If you like this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for our weekly updates. Got questions, suggestions or comments? Email us at sns@sciencenews.org and put “The Cheat Sheet” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. Inside Science News for Students Many students have never met a scientist, mathematician or engineer. They’re not quite sure what these people do and whether it could ever be a career option. But we know — and are happy to share. Whether it’s a rocket scientist (okay, engineer), botanist, crime-scene investigator or green chemist who mines animal dung, we can introduce your students to inquiring minds who do interesting and meaningful research.  We show the sometimes circuitous paths many took, illustrating that some people might not recognize right away that they are truly science material. Others knew from childhood what they loved — be it snakes and spiders, roller coasters or origami — and turned that passion into a science career. When students question the value of learning math, these researchers explain how numbers — statistics — underlie everything from art and sports to which ice cream flavor will sell best at Disney theme parks. Some researchers even put their bodies on the line to show people the importance of science in understanding their environment. Think you can’t afford college? These researchers show how to find the dough. Have a disability, or feel you don’t look like most scientists ? We show how people hurdled perceived impediments to rewarding science careers. In all, we’ve compiled 95 stories profiling people doing important — and often fun — research. Some have even gotten to guide the plots of some of the most popular TV shows or coach movie actors. Find them all under our Cool Jobs heading. Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25.   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Catch up with the latest from Science News for Students Uncovering secrets of the glasswing butterfly’s see-through wings: The tricks of its transparency include sparse, spindly scales and a waxy coated membrane.  Readability: 8.1. Resources: Power words, alternate version at Science News Cosmic filaments may have the biggest spin in outer space: These rotating threads of dark matter and galaxies stretch millions of light-years. Scientists want to know how their spin begins.  Readability: 6.6. Resources: Power words, classroom questions, alternate version at Science News Let’s learn about Antarctica: This continent is dry, windy and very cold — and home to penguins, ice and a lot of scientific research. Readability: 7.4. Resources:   Power words, word find puzzle How torchlight, lamps and fire illuminated Stone Age cave art: Experiments with stone lamps and torches are helping scientists see 12,500-year-old cave art with fresh eyes. Readability:  6.5. Resources: Power words, alternate version at Science News Born in deep shadows? That could explain Jupiter’s strange makeup: Dust that blocked sunlight might have caused the gas giant to form in a deep freeze, a new study suggests. Readability: 8.0  Resources: Power words,  classroom questions, alternate version at Science News Find out more about the resources available for using Science News for Students stories for learning. And if you like this newsletter, please share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone share this with you? Subscribe to this newsletter here. If you’ve got questions, suggestions or comments, email us at sns@sciencenews.org. Thank you for reading! Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US