Month: May 2013

‘Pacific Rim’ WonderCon Footage Destroys All Monsters

When the first trailer for “Pacific Rim” hit, there were essentially two kinds of reactions. There was the response from those familiar with Guillermo del Toro’s work in movies like “Hellboy” and “Pan’s Labyrith” who were looking forward to a new movie from the Mexican director after a number of false starts.

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Following the lead of nature’s engineers

It’s no surprise that Google appreciates engineers. And this Earth Day, we’re looking at some of our favorite engineers from nature to see how they can teach us to treat the environment better. We’ve created a website where we can see the beauty and ingenuity of the natural world through photos from National Geographic.

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Find Out Who Wants To Be The New Gandalf In Dailies!

Someone is making a grab for Ian McKellen’s role as Gandalf in “The Hobbit.” While there will never be another Gandalf in our mind, this person makes a pretty good case. Also, find out how you can go to the “Star Trek Into Darkness” premiere in today’s Dailies! » Do you want to go to premiere of “Star Trek Into Darkness”? You can bid on tickets now with proceeds going to charity

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In support of a national STEM Teacher Corps

Last year, while hosting the White House Science Fair, President Obama said, “If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you’re a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.” We agree—and we think the best science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers who inspire those young people should be honored and supported as well.That’s why Google and our partner organizations support a national STEM Teacher Corps to acknowledge the great teachers who help students achieve amazing things in the fields of science and technology. We’re excited that the President has recommended funding for a STEM Teacher Corps in his budget (PDF).Today we’re co-publishing a white paper (PDF) with Math For America and the Broad Institute that outlines some of the key features of such a corps.

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