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n“Givingnback” can mean donating money or time to a non-profit organization.nIt would be especially great if you make connections with a localnnon-profit you can really get to know and believe in, a place wherenyou can volunteer once a month or on some other regular schedule!
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nDon’tnforget that there are all kinds of giving. I’m glad that some peoplendonate time and money and effort to feeding orphaned children innAfrica, but I tend to spend my money on science non-profits. Here arentwo of my own favorites:
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Accordingnto Bill Nye, the Science Guy, space exploration is vital tonhumankind. We not only benefit from the awesome majesty of spacenphotography and are uplifted by the courage of our astronauts, wenbenefit daily and directly by discoveries and inventions made throughnspace exploration, such as satellite technology and weather warningsnand cell phones and GPS devices and ATM machines. Many of us benefitnfrom discoveries in medicine, such as an artificial heart pump andnnon-surgical therapy for cataracts, that came from space exploration.nWe benefit from the development of special protective coatings (nownused to protect the Statue of Liberty, among other things) and NASA’snfood safety system (now adopted by the FDA) and even art restorationntechnology!
Accordingnto Bill Nye, the Science Guy, space exploration is vital tonhumankind. We not only benefit from the awesome majesty of spacenphotography and are uplifted by the courage of our astronauts, wenbenefit daily and directly by discoveries and inventions made throughnspace exploration, such as satellite technology and weather warningsnand cell phones and GPS devices and ATM machines. Many of us benefitnfrom discoveries in medicine, such as an artificial heart pump andnnon-surgical therapy for cataracts, that came from space exploration.nWe benefit from the development of special protective coatings (nownused to protect the Statue of Liberty, among other things) and NASA’snfood safety system (now adopted by the FDA) and even art restorationntechnology!n
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nThenPlanetary Society advocates for continuing space exploration andnseeds important and innovative projects. It also promotes education. n
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Inhave donated both time and money to this center; it’s awesome.nEstablished in 1962, YSC specializes in presenting quality science,nmath and computer classes for students grades K -8.
Inhave donated both time and money to this center; it’s awesome.nEstablished in 1962, YSC specializes in presenting quality science,nmath and computer classes for students grades K -8.n
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nPerhapsnyou have a science education organization near you?
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nAlsonon this date:
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Astronomer Anders Celsius’s birthday
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Astronomer Anders Celsius’s birthday n
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nNew-Math Guy Edward Begle’s birthday
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nNew-Math Guy Edward Begle’s birthday
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Anniversary of the invention of the friction match
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