
I Destroyed a Car to Explore Some Music Myths
Two years of experimentation taught a Nashville guitarist not every musical myth makes sense

I Destroyed a Car to Explore Some Music Myths
Two years of experimentation taught a Nashville guitarist not every musical myth makes sense

We Must Restore Trust in Science in ‘Antiscientific America’
Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influence


How the 2024 Election Could Reshape Education, from Pre-K to College
The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more

Kids Should Be Taught to Think Logically
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

Every Rock Tells a Story. This Is the Tale of a Meteor-wrong
We discovered a strange rock in the Sahara we thought was a meterorite. Figuring out what it was grounded me back to Earth

We Should Engineer Better Learning in Our Schools
Students should learn about both the natural world and human-made—or engineered—one we live in

Can Scientific Thinking Save the World?
A physicist, a philosopher and a psychologist are working together to bring better, smarter decision-making to the masses

AI Can Transform the Classroom Just Like the Calculator
AI can better education, not threaten it, if we learn some lessons from the adoption of the calculator into the classroom

Black Scientists Are Building Their Own Vital Communities
A person-centric scientific conference demonstrates that gathering can counter the isolation of underrepresentation

New Law Allowing Religion into Science Classrooms Is Dangerous for Everyone
It is imperative that we protect science education from “intelligent design” and other alternative “theories”

Capable Carbon Filters
An adsorbing science project by Science Buddies

Astronomers Rename Famous Exoplanets
More than 30 worlds have new names drawn from world mythology, literature and history