Noah Perkovich Week Four: Mine Exploration Geology
This fourth and final week of my internship has been even more exciting than all its precursors. I am becoming very familiar with the terms, vocabulary, and ideas of these bright geologists I am working with. With every bit of experience I get I feel like I always am growing my understanding of the field I […]
Marten: Week Six
The last week of my internship has passed. I had an amazing time with all the people that worked on the MinXSS project with me and the entire experience was very eye opening for me. I’m not going to give the day by day account this week because you have probably heard enough about what […]
Week 6- Jess
Wow. I cannot believe that my internship went by that fast. I was just having such a good time and learning so much I did not want to leave. It felt like I just got there, and with a flash I was going home. My last week at the science center was slow, the summer […]
Pinhead at the Aspen Science Street Fair
Last weekend Pinhead made an appearance at Aspen Science Center’s “Science Street Fair”! Executive Director, Sarah Holbrooke, made a visit to Aspen, CO to participate in Aspen Science Center‘s “Science Street Fair” on Sunday, August 10th. Joined by mini Pinheads (and children of Sarah), Wiley & Kitty, the Pinhead crew taught other science enthusiasts about […]
Noah Perkovich Week Three: Mine Exploration Geology
Over the last week I have done more work in Reno doing lots of core sampling to use on the spectrometer. Then I went with Gary and Lucia to lovelock NV. This is a small town that has not had any mine activity for a long time and the exploration company I am working for […]
Kids Will Build a Footbridge on the Valley Floor
Pinhead is taking MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp to the next level. Students will design and construct a foot bridge on the Valley Floor. Click photo for The Watch article.
BOOM! with Telluride Academy
Pinhead and Telluride Academy have great chemistry! BOOM! camp was yet again a hit amongst 8-10 year old aspiring scientists. Click photo for Telluride Daily Planet Article. Photo: Melissa Plantz
Marten: Week Five
My time here is quickly coming to an end. Although six weeks seems like a very long time for me to be gone it is almost nothing in the scale of this project and honestly it astounds me. So many people have been working towards the completion of this project (Over 50 people including students […]
Danielle- Week 5
Hi there again! Week 5 was a busy one, which is why I’m writing this post on Thursday of Week 6. But don’t worry, a lot will happen between now and Sunday, so my Week 6 post will be just as action-packed as this one is. Since my internship is coming to an end, I’ve […]
Noah Perkovich Week Two: Mine Exploration Geology
I have gone through my second week now. A lot has changed within the the last seven days. I have been located in Reno Nevada. Gary was called to a meeting in Idaho so they had me go to Reno to help his asociate geologist, Lucia Paterson with some off site work. We logged lots […]