Topic: STEM conference

There were “Eeew”s and “Ahh”s when Alexander Dalley pulled a partially digested blue chromis from the stomach of a lionfish and held it up for his fellow students to see.

New advances in technology could make the nuclear option a viable alternative for the Cayman Islands’ future energy needs, students at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math conference heard. Jeffrey Hausaman said nuclear could potentially provide a stable source of low-cost energy to the islands.

To the students participating in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math conference at the University College of the Cayman Islands, here is the crucial takeaway: Not only is the sky not falling — but education and progress are opening up entirely new vistas for future exploration.