Please see below some family friendly activities taking place in the area to spread some holiday cheer! Holiday Lights in Largo Park Where: Largo Central Park When: November 25 – January 2, 2022 (6-11pm) Cost: FREE to view lights, rides […]
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In Memory of Winter the Dolphin
Last week, the Tampa Bay Area received some tragic news – Winter, the Dolphin, passed away. What started off as a critical gastrointestinal abnormality, unfortunately, turned into intestinal torsion which led to her sudden passing, according to results released by […]
Pumpkin Week at SCC Soft Computer
Every year SCC Soft Computer shares the holiday spirit with a variety of spooky activities for employees to enjoy. Things looked a little different this year with many of our employees still working from home, but alas we still managed […]
Have a spook-tacular Halloween!
Please enjoy the following local family events still taking place for the holiday in the local area! Trick or Treat Trail Where: Largo City Hall When: Friday, October 29 at 6:00pm Cost: Free Event is free to the first 1,500 […]
October is a Busy Month for “Champa Bay”
On Tuesday, October 5, the New York Yankees faced rivals Boston Red Sox in the one game American League Wild Card Game during postseason. Boston overtook New York, 6-2, and will move on to the five game Division Series against […]
Pierre and Marie Skłodowska Curie | an extraordinary partnership
Pierre Curie was Laboratory Chief in charge of all practical work at The City of Paris Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Education Institution (ESPCI). Marya Skłodowska[1] was searching for lab space to do a study for which she was retained […]
Pierre and Marie Skłodowska Curie | a marriage of minds
“It would be a beautiful thing, a thing I dare not hope, if we could spend our life near each other,hypnotized by our dreams: your patriotic dream, our humanitarian dream, and our scientific dream.We can aspire to accomplish something … […]
Power Teams in the Laboratory
Part 1: Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife, Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze Lavoisier “Dans la nature rien ne se crée, rien ne se perd, tout change.In nature nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything changes.” Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (French nobleman, chemist, biologist) […]
From the Microscope to the Magnifying Glass: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Art of Medicine
There’s no need for fiction in medicine, for the facts will always beat anything you fancy.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle[1] (physician, creator of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) Born May 22, 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Scottish writer behind Sherlock […]
Edward Jenner and the World’s First Vaccine: Debunking the Myth of the Milkmaid
“In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to whom the idea first occurs.”Sir Francis Darwin (botanist, son of Charles Darwin) In a February 1, 2018 article in The New England Journal of Medicine, Arthur […]
Top 10 Most Popular Running Trails in Pinellas County
During these uncertain times, people are struggling to find ways to stay busy and keep active. Now more than ever, it is so important to prioritize our health. There are many ways to stay active in Florida, such as swimming, […]
Sorting out the Noise – How to Work Remotely During COVID-19
5 Tips for Working Remotely During COVID-19: I am a 21-year veteran of SCC and I’ve worked remotely for almost 20 of those years. Remote work has its perks, but it also has its challenges. To be successful working remotely you must […]