Posted: June 29, 2023

Celebrating Asteroid Day with a Cosmic Journey ... to the Theater

What's our astronomer's favorite space object? Asteroids, of course. So we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have him watch Wes Anderson’s latest film “Asteroid City” and provide a science-based review.

Celebrating Asteroid Day with a Cosmic Journey ... to the Theater
Posted: April 17, 2023

Question Your World: How Does Roadway Expansion Cause More Traffic?

Expanding highways doesn't provide a long-term solution to traffic. In fact, research suggests adding more lanes to roads actually increases congestion.

Question Your World: How Does Roadway Expansion Cause More Traffic?
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Posted: March 29, 2023

Career Catalyst: Scientific Illustrator

What’s one way to draw people into science? Art! And who are masters at using art to communicate scientific information? Scientific illustrators!

Career Catalyst: Scientific Illustrator
Posted: March 21, 2023

Question Your World: What's Happening to Lakes?

Despite their immeasurable value, lakes are relatively understudied ... until now. What did new research discover about these important bodies of water? The area of global lake surfaces grew, and by a lot!

Question Your World: What's Happening to Lakes?
Posted: March 16, 2023

Spotlight on Light Scientists

March is Women's History Month, a great time to spotlight scientists who work with light and help illuminate our world!

Spotlight on Light Scientists