In the movies, kids who excel academically or have particular interests in stuff like science fares and clubs are often called “geeks” or “nerds” – think Peter Parker, Lisa Simpson, or even Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Depicted as socially awkward with less fashionable clothes, young technology enthusiasts have traditionally been seen weird […]

Darden, who worked at NASA for 40 years, was not portrayed in the movie “Hidden Figures,” but knew the lead characters: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson — African American female mathematicians who aided NASA during the early years of the space program. The movie was nominated for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars and has made over $100 […]

Stephen Grzybowski, a STEAM Museum presenter, facilitated a STEAM Robotics exercise and showed what a robot could do to the New London Elementary School students before allowing them to experience hands-on educational exhibits. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math. NEW LONDON — Olivia Yetter and Pailee Wilson each enjoyed the interactive robot [...]