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October 6, 2016
Video of the Week: Feynman Lecture
Richard Feynman, the great physicist and popularizer of science, delivered a series of lectures at Cornell University in November, 1964. Called “Messenger Lectures,” these talks were given by high-profile scholars on the broad topic of the...
April 3, 2016
Tyrannosaur tracks show scientists how fast an ancient predator could move
Just north of the town of Glenrock, Wyoming, a stretch of ancient yellow sandstone is studded with a killer’s footprints. About 66 million years ago, a Tyrannosaurus rex strode through the wet sand of what was...
February 27, 2016
Research in the Classroom: Taking Action
The idea of conducting research can instill fear in many who are unfamiliar with its many varieties. Particularly in science-related areas, it’s easy to conjure images of white-coated, protective-goggle-wearing individuals hunkered over Erlenmeyer flasks waiting for...
September 1, 2015
Surprise electron behavior may lead to new states of matter
What happens when the metal osmium (Os) is subjected to pressure twice that found at the center of Earth? An international team of researchers has discovered a never before seen atomic phenomenon that provides surprising insights...
June 1, 2015
What is the Acceptable (and Ethical) Role of the Scientist in Society?
This past week marked the 108th birthday of marine biologist Rachel Carson, probably most widely known for her groundbreaking book Silent Spring (1962), which sparked a grassroots environmental movement in the United States and led to...
March 12, 2015
Writing to Learn in the Science Classroom
Education in the United States, particularly in the K through 12 arena, has been a hotbed of public debate in the last decade, heating up more recently in controversies surrounding Common Core. While few would argue...
December 20, 2014
A Year in Review: Scientific Advancements of 2014
As we wrap-up another year, it seems appropriate to take some time to think about the scientific advancements made in the past twelve months. From landing on comets to discovering new species in the deepest parts...
November 6, 2014
To Be a Nobel Laureate, or Not to Be
The Nobel Prize Committee recently announced their 2014 Awards, including Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner in Chemistry, Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano andShuji Nakamura in Physics, and John O’Keefe and the other half jointly to May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser in...
October 3, 2014
Pandora’s DNA: Unpacking Scientific Discovery in “Women’s” Medicine
Sometimes it is hard to remember that science is not infallible. That it is a practice conducted by human beings – human beings who have ideologies, who have biases, who are doing the best they can...
July 23, 2014
Peer review: New approaches to an old system
A scientist’s reputation and funding for research can hinge on recommendations by other scientists in the centuries-old peer review process. To ensure a credible body of scientific knowledge, research papers and proposals are evaluated by other...
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