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Hello! Welcome to the Science Department!
Chief Science Officer is Lieutenant Dawn Jenkins, KC8SQN. Dawn is currently studying to become a Lieutenant Commander. Dawn was placed in charge of the department in the Summer of 2005. In addition to holding a general radio operator's license, Dawn is also an amateur astronomer who has made two telescopes, including the mirrors, 6- and 12-inch. She holds 2 Ph.D's in Space Exploration from the Vulcan Science Academy as well as degrees in Engineering and Federation Law.
More information can be found on Dawn's web site, Astra's Stargate
Dawn currently has plans to create a web page on Stellar Cartography, as well as linking to many of the wonderful Starfleet pages currently out on the web. Dawn's vision for the science department is to keep USS Jurassic crew current on breaking science news and to implement projects that Science crew members and others can team up and present to the USS Jurassic and Starfleet. Dawn invites all members of the science department to send their ideas and input. She can be reached at the e-mail address: astra@astras-stargate.com
Click here to take a Holodeck Tour back in time to the 20th and 21st century space research facility at the NASA Glenn Research Center. This tour was created by former Science Department member Nancy Rabel Hall who also works at the center. (Nancy is now the DC of Computer Ops, so the holodeck mission has become a joint Science Department and Computer Operations Department project.) You'll also find trivia questions and other information there.
Many members are also active in the ship's Amateur Radio Club and have taken several Star Fleet Academy classes. The Vulcan Academy of Science is a popular curriculum, with many of our members inducted into the Vulcan Legion of Honor for academic excellence.
Below is a list of the main sources currently used:
http://alaricrh.home.sprynet.com/science/R1Science.htm The Region One Science Page
http://www.space.com The latest in space information
http://www.spaceref.com Space information and worldwide project status reports.
http://todayinsci.com Science history
http://www.nationalgeographic.com Some science information
http://spaceweather.com Weather in space
http://science.nasa.gov NASA site that offers varied news
http://newscientist.com scientific findings out of U.K.
http://sciam.com General science information
http://spacedaily.com News regards anything that is occurring in space both on Earth and elsewhere.
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu SETI information
http://planetary.org Planetary Society information.
Selected Science Sites:
American Scientist http://www.amsci.org/amsci/
American Scientist, an illustrated bimonthly magazine of science and technology. Published by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, American Scientist features reviews of current research written by prominent scientists and engineers, the most comprehensive book review section of any science magazine and a handful of regular columns.
ASA Publications - American Statistical Association http://www.amstat.org/publications/
Nations leading site for statistics
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists http://www.bullatomsci.org/
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is published bimonthly by the not-for-profit Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science (EFNS).
Discover http://www.discover.com/ General science magazine published monthly
Exploring http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/ Looks at the body, space, language and paper folding.
The Exploratorium Magazine http://www.exploratorium.edu/
Produced by the Exploratorium, a museum of science, art, and human perception. Each issue takes an in-depth look at a single topic, explaining the underlying science of the everyday world.
Fossil News http://www.fossilnews.com/
Journal of Avocational Paleontology is a monthly magazine published specifically with the fossil enthusiast or avocational paleontologist in mind. A wide variety of articles is presented, most of them written by avocational paleontologists, on subjects ranging from field experiences to fossils of a given type or region to paleoart to evolutionary theory.
The Journal of Scientific Exploration http://www.scientificexploration.org/jse.php
The Society for Scientific Exploration http://www.scientificexploration.org
http://www.ufoskeptic.org An information site on the UFO phenomenon by and for professional scientists
http://www.calphysics.org Scientific and popular articles on the electromagnetic quantum vacuum (The Zero-Point Field)
Odyssey http://www.odysseymagazine.com/ Odyssey Magazine On-Line, the web site of the award-winning science magazine for young readers, ages 10-16! Explore our site for the latest news in science, and check out special science features just for kids such as StarGazing with Jack Horkheimer, Ask A Scientist, live Webcams, and more!
Photonics Spectra http://www.photonicsspectra.com/
Since 1967, Photonics Spectra magazine has defined the science and industry of photonics, providing business news and technology solutions to readers in the optics, lasers, imaging, fiber optics, electro-optics and optoelectronics industries.
Popular Science http://www.popsci.com/
General science magazine with science, Internet, medicine & biotechnology, computers & consumer electronics, aviation & space, home tech, and auto.
Robot Science & Technology http://www.robotmag.com/ Robot building enthusiasts
Science http://www.sciencemag.org/
Science is on-line journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Use it to search for articles.
Science & Technology Review http://www.llnl.gov/str/
to communicate, to a broad audience, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's scientific and technological accomplishments, particularly in the core mission areas of the Laboratory. This publication does more than just inform people of these accomplishments; it helps readers understand them and appreciate their value to the individual citizen, the nation, and the world.
Science News http://www.sciencenews.org/ General science information for adults and children.
Scientific American http://www.sciam.com/ General site dealing with many areas of science and technology.
Skeptic http://www.skeptic.com/ For the non-believer and believer alike.
Skeptical Inquirer http://www.csicop.org/si/
This dynamic magazine, published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, tells you what the scientific community knows about claims of the paranormal, as opposed to the sensationalism often presented by the press, television, and movies.
Superconductor Week http://www.superconductorweek.com/
Bringing you the latest and best information in superconductivity for R&D, product development, commercialization, business, and end markets.
Technology Review http://www.techreview.com/ M.I.T. technology innovations as well as other techonology.
The Futurist http://www.wfs.org/futurist.htm A magazine of forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future
YES Mag: Canada's Science Magazine For Kids http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/
( United Kingdom ) Fortean Times http://www.forteantimes.com/ Site for strange phenomenon.
Dawn in her office at the NASA Glenn Research Center where she works for SGT, Inc.
USS Jurassic Science Chief Dawn Jenkins (front) with Computer Ops personnel Nancy Hall and Annette Wood (back. .
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