LEGO RESEARCH INSTITUTE Instruction Manual

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As a geoscientist and an Adult Fan of LEGO® it was
natural that Alatariel Ellen Kooijman was inspired
to combine her two passions to create a LEGO set
depictingwomeninscience
“I was surfing the Web one day and stumbled upon
LEGOCuusooIwasimmediatelyenthusiasticaboutthe
concept and saw it as a great opportunity to increase
theoverallnumberoffemaleLEGOfiguresandtomake
themmoreinterestingascharacters”
“AsageoscientistIstartedwithdesignsclosetomyown
profession and then expanded them to include others
suchasaroboticsengineerandafalconerItwasclear
fromthelargenumberofcommentsIreceivedthatthe
science-basedfiguresweremostpopularwhichiswhy
the final set ended up containing a paleontologist an
astronomerandachemist”
“The motto of these three scientists is clear explore
the world and beyond! The astronomer discovers new
starsandplanetswithhertelescopethepaleontologist
studiestheoriginofthedinosaursandthechemistdoes
experimentsinthelaboratoryIhopethattheyshowthat
girlscanbecomeanythingtheywant”
“I think the three vignettes also present an interesting
LEGObuildingexperienceEachonecomeswithax
base plate and a corresponding setting to stimulate
creativityThesetalsoincludeslotsofaccessoriessuch
as bottles tools bones etc The dinosaur skeleton
especiallyturnedouttobearealwinner!Ithasbecome
hugely popular with a variety of people ranging from
teenageboystofellowadultLEGOfans”
Research Institute
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Paleontology is the study of the record of life on Earth
left as fossils. More than 99 percent of all species that
have ever lived are extinct, so there are a lot of fossils out
there to be studied!
Paleontologists attempt to work out the relationships
between extinct animals and plants and their relatives
that still live in the world around us. They try to reconstruct
early environments to understand the changes that have
occurred.
Most paleontologists work at universities and museums,
and spend a lot of time in the field collecting the fossils
that they study. Paleontology combines both biology
and geology, and paleontologists often have a broad
scientific training.
The Paleontologist
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Astronomers study planets, stars, solar systems, and
galaxies in an attempt to find out how the universe works.
They examine the evolution of stars to better understand
how our own star, the sun, and our solar system of
planets were created and what will happen to them as
they age.
As our galaxy, the Milky Way, consists of 400 billion stars,
astronomers rely heavily on their observation skills and
use physics, chemistry, and mathematics to decipher
the images they see through powerful telescopes.
While the first astronomers often stayed awake at night
studying the skies, modern astronomers work at colleges
and universities, and spend most of their time analyzing
data or making advanced computer models.
The Astronomer
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Everything in this world is made up of chemicals –
including us! Chemists study chemical elements all
the way back to their smallest form as tiny atoms in
an attempt to understand what they are made of and
how they react when they come together with other
substances.
While some chemists work in laboratories with hands-on
experiments, analyzing all kinds of substances, others
work on a theoretical level and use mathematics and
computers to model complex chemical systems.
Among other things, chemists help design new
medicines to cure disease, or discover new substances
and processes that could solve the world’s energy crisis.
The Chemist
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DoyouhaveanexcitingideaforaLEGO®model?Then
why not make it into a LEGO Ideas project? You can
share your product concept on ideasLEGOcom and
seewhatotherpeoplethinkaboutit
Ifyourprojectgainssupportersitwillautomatically
qualifyforthe LEGOReview Thisiswherewetakean
in-depthlookatthemostpopularprojectsandcarefully
evaluatethemtodiscovertheideawiththemostpotential
Ifyourprojectmakesitthroughthereviewitwillbecome
anofficialLEGOproduct
There are already over  active users and over
 projects on the LEGO Ideas website and 
products have already been launched So take a look
signupandsupportyourfavoriteideasorevenbetter
uploadyourownproject!
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