Experimental Musings

Happy National Pollinator Week! While not an official holiday, it’s certainly worth celebrating. Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about one group of pollinators: Lepidoptera.

As we observe Juneteenth by reflecting on and analyzing how our history has contributed to inequalities today, we explore how "redlining" has links to disparately poorer health outcomes and climate change exposure for communities of color.

With lots of people wearing masks, some folks say they can’t recognize each other without the nose and mouth visible. So, do masks prevent us from recognizing faces?

You did it! You’ve at the end of the rock and mineral tour of Virginia. Nice work, rock hound. Here's the last installment: minerals.

Nelson Mandela said, "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin..." Is that scientifically true? Do we learn and unlearn hate and love?