Stargazing: Orion and the stars of winter
Orion and the brilliant winter stars have taken over the southern sky around 10 p.m. (Yesterday)
Stars of winter
Andy Starnes / Post-Gazette
The PG's Mark Roth undergoes an fMRI brain scan as part of an analysis to identify brain activity linked to thinking about certain words. He is on left behind screened glass in MRI room. His scan is on right.
CMU knows what's on your mind
Two hours before, I had been lying inside a brain scanner, concentrating on individual words. Now, with remarkable accuracy, a computer program was telling me what I had been thinking. (01/04/2009)
PG video: Reading the mind
Brain scanning
Preparing for the scan
Dr. Marcel Just
Carnegie gets big donation from hospital
With Children's Hospital moving to Lawrenceville this spring and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History facing constraints on research funding, Dr. Edward V. Prochownik's mind began to roll. (01/03/2009)
Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette
Three-year-old Jack Hiltz is surprised when a "pop rocket" -- water and Alka-Seltzer mixed in a plastic container -- explodes in his hand and sends foamy water flying during MessFest 2009 yesterday at the Carnegie Science Center. Behind Jack is sister Rachael, 7. The children are from North Strabane.
Another fine mess: Science center's sloppy celebration amuses, educates youngsters
Carnegie Science Center employee James Hughes took the microphone over to Alex D'Anunzio yesterday and asked him if the pie-eating contest was the most fun he'd ever had in his life. (01/02/2009)
Explosion
Stargazing: 2008 ends with two dramatic pairings
December has been a very busy month for stargazers. (12/29/2008)
Dec. 31
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
ACTIVE POLLS
ends on 1/6/2009
Has the Pitt basketball team proven itself to be No. 1-worthy this season?
ends on 1/8/2009
Varsity Xtra poll question: Some states have a shot clock (35 seconds) for high school boys' and girls' basketball. Should Pennsylvania have a shot clock?
ends on 1/9/2009
Should the minimum driving age be raised to 18 years old?