Citizen Science at State Fair, Marmoset Monkeys’ Name Calling, Melting Ice Reveals Ancient Viruses, Edmonds College Awarded STEM Grant

University of Minnesota finds thousands of volunteers for research projects at State Fair. Marmoset monkeys call each other by name, study suggests. More than 1,000 viruses unknown to science found in melting ice. U.S. National Science Foundation awards Edmonds College $500k grant for STEM education program.

Sources:
https://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-state-fair-research-projects-participate/601134018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/08/29/marmoset-monkey-name-study/
https://www.newsweek.com/virus-found-himalayas-glacier-ice-ancient-dna-1946199
https://myedmondsnews.com/2024/08/u-s-national-science-foundation-awards-edmonds-college-500k-grant-for-stem-education-program/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) University of Minnesota finds thousands of volunteers for research projects at State Fair
(00:02:52) Marmoset monkeys call each other by name, study suggests
(00:05:33) More than 1,000 viruses unknown to science found in melting ice
(00:07:55) U.S. National Science Foundation awards Edmonds College $500k grant for STEM education program