Oct 17 Column: Why science issues seem to divide us along party lines By Lauren Griffin, The Conversation Much has been made of the partisan split between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on issues of science and public policy. But can their American supporters really be that far apart in terms of science?… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 9:57 Full interview: Can DNA tests help repair social ruptures from transatlantic slavery? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 28 7 things you didn't know about lead By Leigh Anne Tiffany Learn some interesting facts about lead, its effect on our health and how it gets in our water. Continue reading
Sep 08 Where will wild things go once their land is gone? By Leigh Anne Tiffany In just two decades, the world has lost about a tenth of its wilderness, according to a new study. Continue reading
Sep 01 Dogs distinguish words and tone much like humans By Leigh Anne Tiffany Dogs are able to process individual words and intonations in a manner similar to humans, based on a new study in the journal Science. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 8:50 To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock By PBS News Hour Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major contributor to global warming. But what if there were a way to turn that gas into rock and store it safely, thousands of feet underground? One power plant in Iceland is attempting… Continue watching
Aug 16 Does food make the Olympian? By Leigh Anne Tiffany Olympic athletes can burn thousands of calories as they strive for gold medals, making food essential for their training. We were fascinated by how professional athletes fuel themselves for Olympic events, so we reached out to the Olympians themselves. Here’s… Continue reading
Aug 10 This year's innovative Olympic gear designed to protect health too By Leigh Anne Tiffany This year, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, advances in wearable tech serve a purpose beyond performance: protecting an athlete’s health. From sportswear designers, here are four innovations created for these Olympic games. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:22 Could the United States finally adopt the metric system? By PBS News Hour The United States, Liberia and Myanmar are the only countries in the world that do not officially use the metric system for weights and measurements. On the brink of Thursday’s Brexit vote, author Daniel Pink wonders when, if ever, the… Continue watching
May 10 There's a gender gap in top medical journal bylines By Lauren Silverman, KERA While women were better represented as first authors in 2014 than 20 years earlier, their numbers have plateaued in recent years, the scientists found, and have declined in some journals. Continue reading