by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | News
The Drake – February 19, 2020 By the time this Science Wednesday posts, I will have crossed the Drake Passage three times, working aboard the Greg Mortimer polar class expedition cruise vessel with Aurora Expeditions. The Drake Passage is a treacherous...
by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | News
Publish or Perish – February 12, 2020 In the academic world, there is a “publish or perish” culture. Peer-reviewed publications remain a key metric of success. As more PhDs are granted and the availability of permanent (tenured) full-time academic jobs...
by admin | Mar 21, 2020 | News
Carved by Ice – February 5, 2020 For this week’s Science Wednesday, check out the new Uly’s Science Shorts film made for the “Summits, Songs and Science” project! This one covers some of the geological past of Wisconsin, which has a highpoint, Timms...
by admin | Jan 29, 2020 | News
Earthquake! – January 29, 2020 Yesterday, January 28, 2020, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit between Jamaica and Cuba. It was so powerful that shaking was felt nearly 500 miles away, in Miami, Florida! The epicenter was at a shallow 6 miles below the...
by admin | Jan 22, 2020 | News
Interconnected Pathways – January 22, 2020 For this week’s Science Wednesday, we’re joined by Dr. Daniel Zietlow, a scientist-turned-filmmaker at Provare Media (a production company he co-founded with his film partner Ryan Vachon), the National Center for...
by admin | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Volcanic Tsunamis – January 15, 2020 Just a few days ago, on January 12, 2020, the Taal volcano erupted, sending ash 9 miles into the sky and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The steam-driven...
