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About Nsikan @MoNscience

Nsikan Akpan is the digital science producer for PBS NewsHour and co-creator of the award-winning, NewsHour digital series ScienceScope.

He holds a doctorate in pathobiology (Columbia University) and is an alum of the science communication program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Nsikan served on the board of the National Association of Science Writers from 2016 to 2019.

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Stephen Hawking, explorer of the universe, dead at 76

Stephen Hawking, one of the world's most recognizable scientists, died early Wednesday morning. He was 76.

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A new study shows a strong relationship between Arctic warming and the most extreme winter weather in the eastern United States, dating back to 1990.

Science Mar 09

Does Tamiflu work? We asked a scientist

When the flu strikes, many rush to the doctor for Tamiflu, but there is debate over the complications it can treat.

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Watch: The super blue blood moon makes first appearance since 1866

If cloudy skies are blocking your view or you can’t manage to roll out of bed for an early morning viewing, we’ve got you covered. Watch the first super blue blood moon to appear over the U.S. in more than…

World Jan 23

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A series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions struck the Pacific Rim late Monday and early Tuesday.

Science Jan 19

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Nation Jan 14

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An engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wants to explore the cosmos with CubeSats and ion engines inspired by static electricity.

Science Jan 01

How to visit Mars with a tiny satellite and static electricity

Cubesats, low-cost, bite-sized satellites inspired by the tubes used to hold Beanie Babies, were invented in 1999 as educational tools. Now, aerospace suppliers and governments across the globe see the tools as the future of space commercialization and deep space…

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