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This GeologyHub video describes the iridium anomaly at the K/Pg boundary. It explains that a high level of iridium would be caused by an extraterrestrial event.
Shows the geology field trip of Harvard University geology students to look at the K/T boundary. Explains what the K/T boundary is and shows students investigating the boundary.
This article from Science News for Students talks about how important creativity is in science. It discusses how most current science education is about memorizing facts, but the practice of science is not. It continues to talk about how many discoveries, or “aha” moments, are found through talking to others or getting away from the problem that the scientist is trying to solve. The article also points out that groups are more creative than individuals.
Individuals discuss how the interesting part of science is not in being correct all the time, but in the failing and having to look at things differently. A few individuals briefly share their story of why they got into their field.