Comments on: The Wonderful World of Science Blogging http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/29/the-world-of-science-blogging/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ben jabbawy http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/29/the-world-of-science-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-144384 ben jabbawy Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:17:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2006/12/29/the-world-of-science-blogging/#comment-144384 Educators are concerned that the U.S. has fallen drastically behind other countries in the studies of science and engineering. A Raytheon Corporation survey of 1,000 11-to-13-year-olds released in January 2006 found that 84% said they would "rather clean their room, eat their vegetables, go to the dentist or take out the garbage than learn math or science." This raises the question, how can we draw more young people to the sciences? Technizzel is an online publication designed to inspire young people to pursue careers in engineering and advanced technologies. Focusing on fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and engineering, Technizzel incorporates age-appropriate explanations and images in order to attract even the most non-science oriented readers. Technizzel articles include: • Interviews with young people pursuing exciting careers in science and technology • Easy to understand explanations of how popular gadgets work and the technologies they incorporate • Inside look into companies breaking the typical engineering mold • Spotlights on high school students participating in cool science and technology-related activities • Highlights of college student groups involved in awesome science related projects Benjamin Jabbawy Founder, Technizzel Ben.jabbawy@gmail.com www.technizzel.blogspot.com Educators are concerned that the U.S. has fallen drastically behind other countries in the studies of science and engineering. A Raytheon Corporation survey of 1,000 11-to-13-year-olds released in January 2006 found that 84% said they would “rather clean their room, eat their vegetables, go to the dentist or take out the garbage than learn math or science.” This raises the question, how can we draw more young people to the sciences?

Technizzel is an online publication designed to inspire young people to pursue careers in engineering and advanced technologies. Focusing on fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and engineering, Technizzel incorporates age-appropriate explanations and images in order to attract even the most non-science oriented readers.

Technizzel articles include:
• Interviews with young people pursuing exciting careers in science and technology
• Easy to understand explanations of how popular gadgets work and the technologies they incorporate
• Inside look into companies breaking the typical engineering mold
• Spotlights on high school students participating in cool science and technology-related activities
• Highlights of college student groups involved in awesome science related projects

Benjamin Jabbawy
Founder, Technizzel
Ben.jabbawy@gmail.com
http://www.technizzel.blogspot.com

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