Industry Insights

Welcome to Pink Space Theory's Industry News page, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights in STEM news and STEAM education in Northern Virginia. Here, we cover exciting developments, innovative practices, and inspiring stories in the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

Reading, Science Books, STEAM Claire Gardner Reading, Science Books, STEAM Claire Gardner

Children’s Book Week: STEM Books to Inspire the Future

Happy Children’s Book Week! Children’s Book Week was started in 1919 by Franklin Matthiews, Frederic Melcher, and Anne Carroll Moore. The original belief behind Children’s Book Week was that “children’s books and literacy are life-changers” (Every Child a Reader). Children’s Book Week celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, and that year they decided to begin having two Children’s Book Weeks- one in the spring and one in the fall. This tradition of two Book Weeks has continued, and both will be happening in 2021!

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Health Care, STEAM Claire Gardner Health Care, STEAM Claire Gardner

Laboratory Scientists: the Disease Detectives : April 18-24, 2021: Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Medical Laboratory Science: An area of the medical field that performs tests to see how the body is functioning in order to help doctors identify diseases and treat them properly. The individuals who run these lab tests are called Medical/Clinical Laboratory Scientists (MLS/CLS). It is estimated that roughly…

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The Beauty of Genetics

Have you ever wondered how you got your looks? Why you have blue eyes when your brother has brown eyes, or why your sister is a red-head when no one else in the family is. Why you may be left-handed, but both your parents are right-handed. All of your basic characteristics- hair color, eye color, hand dominance, etc.- come from your genes. These genes are found…

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