One Species – June 3, 2020

One Species – June 3, 2020

One Species – June 3, 2020   We live in trying and challenging times. Over the last decade, there had been glimmers of hope that the US had become a post-racial society, free of prejudice and discrimination. However, recent tragic events reveal that race...
Return to Flight – May 27, 2020

Return to Flight – May 27, 2020

Return to Flight – May 27, 2020   It’s Science Wednesday – and today is a historic day in spaceflight! For the first time in nearly a decade, US astronauts are launching from US soil again. Not only that, this is the first-ever manned launch for SpaceX in...
Irrationality and Science – May 13, 2020

Irrationality and Science – May 13, 2020

Irrationality and Science – May 13, 2020   “In science it often happens that scientists say, “You know that’s a really good argument; my position is mistaken,” and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old...
Following the Science – May 6, 2020

Following the Science – May 6, 2020

Following the Science – May 6, 2020   For this Science Wednesday, we’re sharing 10 key facts on SARS-CoV2, the virus, and COVID-19, the disease it causes, as written by Dr. Alan Townsend*, PhD in biological sciences (Stanford University), provost of...