Why Digital Education Means Reimagining Individual Agency
Scientific American's August supplement takes a look at the changing landscape of education in the face of emerging technology, and asks the question, how do we increase interest and engagement in STEM initiatives?
Essential Social Media Sites for Science Illustrators
During my recent talk at the AMI conference about social media and illustration, I skimmed this slide near the end. Talks were intended to be 20 minutes long and I don’t like to rehearse too much: I don’t read off of my slides so I tend to remind myself of the critical points and fret [...]
Resveratrol Hangover: Waking Up After Hypothesis Bingeing
Outbreaks of science myth-busting can be a bit of a puzzlement. The science behind a popular headline-maker might be a tottering house of cards, but it can be impressively sturdy nevertheless.
The Secret to Successful Science Photography: Access
If you spend time reading online photography fora, which you do because you’re here, you will already know the key to great photos is owning the Canikon Extended 15-1000mm F1.2 Stabilized Howitzer XL III.
Sunny Science: Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven
An engineering enterprise from Science Buddies
Math Twitter Bots, Reviewed and Rated
In the course of being a math person on Twitter, I have run across some math-related Twitter bots and feeds. It would just be mean to grade my human tweeps, but I have no qualms about rating the bots!
The Science of Sauerkraut: Bacterial Fermentation, Yum!
Last week my husband needed some jars for cooking purposes. Tesco sell jars for somewhere around £3 each. However they also sell large jars full of sauerkraut for £1 each.
Mysterious Tiles from a Time When Art and Science Were Friends
Forces in society of late have lots of us longing for the days of the Enlightenment, smallpox, powdered wigs, ridiculously uncomfortable clothing and all.
Fact or Fiction?: The Sixth Mass Extinction Can Be Stopped
Is the planet undergoing the sixth mass extinction in its history courtesy of the human species?
12 Delightful Resources for Word Nerds Everywhere
My recent post about specialized dictionaries got me thinking about the fun books and sites I have encountered about words and language. I thought I would share a slightly off-topic post about my geeky love for words and language.
What Makes Ice Melt Fastest?
A chemistry challenge from Science Buddies
Under the Dome: Scientific American Editor in Chief Talks to the Senate
Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about the value of scientific research and development. Also testifying is Vint Cerf, one of the fathers of the Internet and Google’s vice president and "chief Internet evangelist." The hearings took place July 17, 2014