Mar 11 What Happens to Our Digital Lives When We Die? EmbedVideo(5925, 482, 304); PBS NewsHour spoke with Ricky Rash about his struggle to gain access to his son's online accounts after the 15-year-old's death in 2011. Eric Rash had a bright future, so when he committed suicide at… Continue reading
Mar 08 Curiosity Sleeps Through Solar Flare This animation shows the path of the magnetic field that was discharged from the sun causing the Curiosity team to power down the rover this week. The modeling was carried out at the NASA Goddard Space Weather Research… Continue reading
Mar 06 Protecting the Solar System… From Us Technicians and engineers test the robotic arm on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sept. 3, 2010 inside the Spacecraft Assembly Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Photo by NASA. Imagine this crazy scenario: A space vehicle… Continue reading
Mar 05 What the Sequester Means for Science A lab technician pipettes liquid into test tubes. Photo by Photo by Apostrophe Productions. Scientists nationwide are bracing for the impacts of the sequestration cuts, which are poised to strike a fierce blow to research. Policymakers aren't the… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch President Obama Nominates Candidates for Energy and Environmental Team President Obama Nominates Three Candidates for Energy and Environmental Team… Continue watching
Mar 01 Seawater Saltiness Seen from Space The ocean, by some estimates, holds enough salt to cover the entire surface of the Earth, layered to the height of a 40-story office building. Much of the salt in the ocean comes from rock that gets… Continue reading
Feb 28 The Day Scientists Discovered the ‘Secret of Life’ By Dr. Howard Markel Medical historian Dr. Howard Markel revisits moments that changed the course of modern medicine. The place: The Eagle, a genial pub and favorite luncheon spot for the staff, students and researchers working at the University of Cambridge's old… Continue reading
Feb 27 How Can Media Move Millions Toward Action? I'm playing a small role in what I think will be an interesting one-day conference co-hosted by our PBS colleagues at ITVS (the folks who bring documentaries to PBS through Independent Lens) and the United States… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch For Winter Sports Industry, Decreasing Snowfall Sends Business Downhill For Winter Sports Industry, Decreasing Snowfall Sends Business Downhill… Continue watching
Feb 27 How Climate Change Affects Your Winter Sports By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Warmer air temperatures have led to less dependable snow and ice for winter sports enthusiasts. PBS NewsHour asked viewers what that has meant for their favorite winter pastimes. Continue reading