Science Education

The U.S. is a global powerhouse. Public education is one of the main reasons why

Later this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar task

YouTube star Derek Muller built an 18-million-subscriber YouTube empire by challenging misconceptions about science. Now his own blood test and a sudden EPA reversal give his work urgent relevance.

A century after the Scopes trial, hopeful prospects beckon for teaching the unifying principle of the biological sciences in the U.S.’s classrooms

Although warring MAGA factions seem locked in a foreign worker battle with no middle ground, two straightforward changes would provide global talent while minimizing domestic job losses

Two years of experimentation taught a Nashville guitarist not every musical myth makes sense

Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influence

The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more

Training in symbolic logic is critical in many careers, for responsible citizenship and better lives. It is also an underexploited antidote to today’s bizarre conspiracy thinking

We discovered a strange rock in the Sahara we thought was a meterorite. Figuring out what it was grounded me back to Earth

Students should learn about both the natural world and human-made—or engineered—one we live in

A physicist, a philosopher and a psychologist are working together to bring better, smarter decision-making to the masses