Here are 3 things to know of the latest viral hoax “broom challenge”:
at the University of Miami posted on his social media page, “Did I miss something? Why are people posting pictures of brooms standing up? Broom Pride Week?” When one of his friends explained what was going on, McNoldy said, “It will do that every day of the year though.”
Astronomer Phil Plait is a friend of mine and former colleague at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. HeI’m seeing a lot of tweets about being able to balance a broom on last Friday — sorry folks, that’s an urban myth — with ppl saying *NASA* issued the challenge. But I’m seeing no links, nothing, to an original NASA source.
. Numerous scientists and articles have debunked it, but it comes around every year. I suspect the “broom challenge” will too.Second, this is a good opportunity to explain the equinox. The scientist in me wonders what the rationale was behind February 10th for this broom challenge. Even though equally wrong, I can at least see a logic to anchoring the egg myth to the equinox. The website Snopes.
The third thing to know about the “broom challenge” is that it stimulated science curiosity among kids, parents, and even celebrities.about the need to make science fun. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math careers will dominate the landscape going forward, and it is important for kids to engage. If this viral exercise caused a student to ask a question, it is probably a good thing as long as they receive the right answers.is a colleague in Oklahoma.
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