Science and Health Briefs: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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Published: September 2, 2008
FILM FESTIVAL
3 films screened
Visitors can journey across the world's most beautiful landscapes Sept. 11-14 and 18-21 during Science Museum Oklahoma's annual Film Fest. Three Imax films show the wonders of land and water while addressing environmental issues.
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AERONAUTICS
Free workshop for educators
WEATHERFORD — The Stafford Air & Space Museum and NASA will give area educators the chance to learn more about aeronautics, aviation history and the next venture to the moon in a free workshop Sept. 24. The workshop, "Wiley Post to Astronaut General Stafford and Beyond,” is aimed at current and future teachers.
The morning session will cover basic aeronautics with fun hands-on and minds-on activities in science, mathematics, social studies and language arts for grades 3-12. The afternoon session, covering the National Aeronautics and Space Administration endeavor to return to the moon, will use a hands-on activity called "Field Trip to the Moon.” To register, call (580) 772-5871. For more information, go online to www.staffordmuseum.com.
HEALTH
Eyelids studied
Many theories have sought to explain what causes the baggy lower eyelids that come with aging, but University of California-Los Angeles researchers have found fat expansion in the eye socket is the primary culprit. Researchers say fat excision should be a component of treatment for patients seeking to address this common complaint.
The study, published in the September issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, is the first to examine the anatomy of multiple subjects to determine what happens to the lower eyelid with age.
From Staff and Wire Reports
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