Science Goes to the Movies: A New TV Program
Heather Berlin, assistant professor of psychiatry and of neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, is the co-host of the new CUNY TV program Science Goes to the Movies
Parents Support Later Start Times for High School
A new, national survey released by the University of Michigan has found that 50 percent of parents who have teenage children would support later start times for high school.
Sweet Science: Dancing Conversation Hearts
A Valentine's Day chemistry challenge from Science Buddies
How to Choose the Form of an Infographic: It's All About Context
As a graphics designer, I have a love/hate relationship with circles. The humble form provides a relief from rigid rectangular chart structures that are pinned to x- and y-axes.
Seawater Science: Model Ocean Currents in Your Kitchen
An ocean science study from Science Buddies
Tiger Populations in Nepal Can't Grow without More Food and Space
Nepal has a lofty goal: The country wants to have at least 250 Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) within its borders by the year 2022. They've already made pretty amazing progress, growing the population from 121 in 2009 to 198 in 2013.
Superstrong Science: Explore Nanotechnology Using Paper
An engineering exercise from Science Buddies
Apply for Science Communication Awards, Fellowships and Internship Programs
Participation of broader audiences in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) requires engaging under-served audiences. The conduit of this engagement is communication.
As Cuba–U.S. Relations Thaw, Medical Researchers Still Struggle to Connect
The economic embargo is still in place, so warming connections between the countries can only take biomedicine so far, scientists say
Remembering NASA Challenger and #STEMDiversity
The crew of STS-51-L: Front row from left, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee, Ron McNair. Back row from left, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik.
Sorbent Science: Cleaning Oil Spills
An environmental engineering exercise from Science Buddies
Astrobiologist Aims to Make Science Education More Interactive
I remember battling sleepiness as I slouched in a large lecture hall, squinting to make out the writing on the blackboard during my freshman introductory physics course in college.