— Steve Robinson, an Ormond Beach environmental chemist, couldn’t find a Darwin Day event near him, so he came up with his own. His small group built a line of 200 sea turtle sand sculptures in honor of Darwin’s 200th birthday.
— UCF Program Helps Students ‘EXCEL’ In Math and Science:
EXCEL is a competitive, two-year program that aims to help incoming freshmen increase their success in science and math classes by creating connections with other students, faculty and disciplines.
— West Boca Raton teacher tells students about her zero-gravity flight:
“I’m crazy for science,” said Renee Frias, 26, who had submitted an application and 500-word essay about developing classroom lessons based on the weightless flight.
Frias said she was apprehensive about trying somersaults in the air and zooming through the cabin like a superhero. But then she let go and felt what it’s like to be in space.
— Frias wasn’t the only one. Lemon Bay High science teacher Frank Lock also took a ride.
“I spent plenty of time trying to prepare for what it was, but until you experience it — to have your feet lift off and you’re floating — it’s an absolutely amazing feeling.”
And unsettling, stomachwise.
Lock passed one big test during his Zero-G flights: He did not lose his lunch, so to speak. Others were not so lucky.
“I managed to stay under control,” he said.
