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While the top scientists converge on the world’s best laboratories, racing to develop a viable vaccine for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, 30 student campers exploring the same issue in a virtual summer program know no such boundaries — even time travel is an option, observes Ernie Clark, veteran sportswriter.

“The Case of the COVID Crisis” is the latest in Noyce’s Galactic Academy of Science adventure series produced by Tumblehome 
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That’s one luxury of a weeklong STEM course offered through Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone based on “The Case of the COVID Crisis,” a book written by Pendred “Penny” Noyce, M.D. — the daughter of Portland-based Libra Foundation founder Elizabeth B. Noyce and microchip co-inventor and Intel Corp. co-founder Robert Noyce.
Dr. Noyce, a Boston-based author and publisher, has written 14 previous books for young people, mostly about science.

“Our whole purpose is to get kids excited about learning through literature,” she said. “[Although some of our books may be part of a curriculum], with a lot of our books we’re trying to write about things that are not in the curriculum but will open kids’ eyes in a different way.”

“The Case of the COVID Crisis” is the latest in Noyce’s Galactic Academy of Science adventure series produced by Tumblehome Learning Inc., a nonprofit publisher dedicated to developing innovative STEM books, curriculum and other materials for children of all ages...

Noyce and Jan Mokros, Ph.D., of Brunswick, a senior research scientist for Science Education Solutions, had crafted an unrelated proposal designed to promote data literacy for children when the coronavirus rose to prominence early this year.
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Source: Bangor Daily News