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What is the STEM Teen Read?We examine science fiction books and discuss the science behind the fiction with peers and experts in related fields.
ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath
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Explore With Us
• Expert videos• Online discussions• Interactive games• Educator materials• Creative writing projects
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Why do we do what we do?
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Determination
Curiosity
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Goals• Increase educational offerings in reading,
writing, and STEM literacy for teens• Connect teens with university and professional
experts in STEM and writing fields• Raise awareness of and interest in STEM careers • Provide recognition for youth who create fiction
and art rooted in STEM concepts
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Topics We Explore• Parasitology• Public Health• Epidemiology• History of Medicine• Biology• Neurology• Psychology• Electrical Engineering• Science Ethics
• Blindness and Adaptive Tech• Cancer Research• Food Science• Geology• Green Energy• Alternative Fuels• Climatology• Computer Science• Marketing
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NIU Destinations We’ve Visited
Future videos and interactive sites will include virtual field trips
• Observatory• Green House• Rare Books and Special Collections – Vintage Sci-Fi
Collection• Psychology Lab• Prairie Vole Lab• Clinical Pathology Lab• Nursing Simulation Lab
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Current Books Kat Falls• Author visit (STEM Fest) & expert interviews
– Inhuman• Science: Genetics, Transgenic Viruses, Futuristic
Gadgets
– Dark Life• Science: Oceanography, Sea Life, Underwater Farming,
Global Warming, Energy, Genetic Conditioning
– Rip Tide• Science: Oceanography, Aquatic Predators, Deep Sea
Diving, Underwater Farming
Orson Scott Card• Ender’s Day at NIU
– Ender’s Game• Science: Video Games, AI, Entomology, Space Travel
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Upcoming Books
Spring: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Summer: Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
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Contact Us!
Mary BakerSmartSpace [email protected]
Gillian King-CargileSTEM Teen Read [email protected]
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