Rupert's Drop - Fascinating object made from glass

 Here is a cool video about Rupert's Drop, a certain shape one can get when molten glass is rapidly cooled in a container of cold water. The way in which it EXPLODES...not shatter, but truly explodes...is way cool!! Check it out in this well-done high-speed video analysis. 

Diversity amongst professional STEM workers

 When one sees photos or pictures of the scientists who made discoveries years ago, they are overwhelmingly white men. Many believe this is still the case among professional STEM workers, but consider that things have been changing over the past ten years in particular. Here are some links to show how STEM is becoming more diverse - slowly at times, but many feel this is a really positive step! 

500 Queer Scientists (https://500queerscientists.com/) 

500 Women Scientists (https://500womenscientists.org/)

1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America (https://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/1000-inspiring-black-scientists-in-america)

100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America (https://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/100-inspiring-hispanic-latinx-scientists-in-america)