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January 9, 2015
Nicolaus Steno: An Unlikely Geology Genius
Portrait of Nicolaus Steno as a bishop. Image courtesy: Wikimedia Commons Nicolaus Steno could not have guessed that he would one day be known as a father of modern geology on the fateful day in October...
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...
August 12, 2013
Image of the Week: Looking Back at the First Personal Computer
Today marks 32 years since IBM introduced its first personal computer, the model 5150. Developed in just one year (a record for the company), the 5150 featured a glowing green screen, 5.25-inch floppy disk drives, and...
January 1, 2013
Big Moments in Science 2012
Well, it’s that time of year again: time to look back and reflect on everything that transpired during our latest trip around the sun. In 2012, there were plenty of moments (or in some cases extended...
October 12, 2012
Image of the Week: Le Grand K of the Metric System
In honor of National Metric Week (which wraps up tomorrow), our image of the week shows “Le Grand K,” a cylindrical weight that is the international standard barer for the kilogram. Made of platinum and iridium...
September 27, 2012
Video of the Week: A Tribute to Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
Over increasingly large areas of the United States spring now comes unheralded by the return of birds, and the early mornings are strangely silent where once they were filled with the beauty of bird song. —...
June 11, 2012
Beach Reads of the Science Variety
Temperatures are on their way up and the swimming suits are coming out of hiding, which can only mean one thing: summer break. Before you buy the latest “beach lit” paperback to while away those sunny...
May 11, 2012
Next Generation Science Standards Open for Public Comment through June 1
Today, a draft of the Next Generation Science Standards was released for a three-week public comment period. The new Standards are based on the National Research Councils (NRC) Framework for K12 Science Education and are the...
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