Science Shaming
Combatting public myths surrounding science is good, but not to the point that scientists and non-scientists are speaking past each other.
Dispatches
The Power Of Energy
Knowing the difference between energy's ability to work, and the rate at which it's created and consumed, is crucial to balancing consumers' power needs.
Science’s Three-Way Split
A recent AAAS survey showed a troubling split between not just scientists and the public, but also scientists themselves.
Science vs. The People
Washington University in St. Louis’ Dean of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Barbara Schaal, was recently announced as the President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), beginning her term Feb. 17. The AAAS’ mission is to “advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the…
The Antibiotic Re-Think
If we expect to remain dependent on antibiotics for treating life-threatening infections, then we must completely re-think livestock antibiotic use.
See Journeys
The awe-inspiring mantis shrimp. Photo by: Flickr/Silke Baron
There is a long-standing puzzle about the wiring of the human eye: why was it wired backwards? The inside-out vertebrate retina has always been presented as an example of inefficient structure locked in by development and evolutionary history. Some recent research has…
Congo vs. Bonobo
In terms of untapped mineral reserves, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is arguably the richest country in the world, with its estimated $24 trillion worth of natural resources. The DRC is a country of superlatives, with vast reserves of coltan, gold, cassiterite, and tin mined in eastern Congo,…
Tilting The Apple Cart
One way to help feed the world's growing population is by reducing food waste. This is where the Arctic Apples come in.
Cracking The Cod(ex)
The Voynich Manuscript has been called the world’s most mysterious medieval manuscript. It is an illustrated codex made of vellum, carbon-dated to the early 15th century. The manuscript is written in an unknown script and almost every page has a colorful drawing or diagram. Countless cryptographers, linguists, botanists,…
Nothing Like The Sun
Five bright angles on the future of solar energy.