Science+Cafe+Sun



Teen Science Cafe is a monthly event that takes place at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science. The Teen Science Cafe teaches local teens about pressing environmental issues in our area. The November edition was presented by a astronomer that studies the sun. He presented information about the sun, its importance, and also its dangers. He explained about sunspots, solar flares, blackouts, and other properties and functions of our sun.

This experience taught me that the sun is much more than a source of light for our planet. It also sends out dangerous UV radiation, solar flares, and other dangerous substances that we have to protect against. This relates to APES because the sun does provide the basic nutrients that most life on earth need, but it can also cause great harm to the Earth and its inhabitants.