by John D. Skrentny Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have for years supported spending billions on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Their goals include reducing ...
by Michael Hiltzik As scientific breakthroughs go, the one announced last March by a team from the University of Rochester was especially eye-opening. Led by physicist/engineer Ranga P. Dias, they reported in an article in Nature the discovery of a room-temperature superconductor ...
by Adam Frank Are we alone? Is life around us a cosmic accident that only happened once on this lonely planet, making human beings the only technological civilization anywhere? Or is the universe teeming with life, and perhaps even intelligence and self-awareness? These questions ...
Are you looking for a fun little science experiment to do with your kiddos? Well, I have a super fun one that I have done with my little ones and they love it. Have you ever seen dancing popcorn kernels? If not, you’re about to! All you need to do this simple experiment is a mason ...
That’s part of how science should work by Holden Thorp As the movie “Oppenheimer” has shown to millions, scientists disagree, have fragile egos, experience office politics and have problems in their personal lives. And they do something else that all humans do — make ...
by Lisa Jarvis Even as COVID has faded into the background for most of the public, our curiosity about the virus’s idiosyncrasies hasn’t waned. Why does one member of a household suffer a hacking cough but another not even a sniffle? Why does long COVID afflict some and not others? ...