In the nearly 80 years since New Mexico landed on the world technology radar as the place where the White Sands Missile Range was located and the atom bomb was developed and tested, it has experienced its share of ups and downs. Now, something truly atomic in its impact on innovation is happening in the Land of Enchantment: One of the...
A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world. Immunologists Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti of the University of South Carolina explain what makes it different from previous variants, whether there will be another...
The second running of the virtual SciFest All Access was a spectacular success, featuring the laughs, hands-on programs, personalities and diversity of programs that said one thing: ‘This is your future. And it’s going to be both very important and fun.’
Imagine waking up one morning knowing you’re going to play all day, and...
Deanna Hence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas, January is when it really takes hold. Atmospheric scientist Deanna Hence explains the weather and climate factors that combine to produce wintry conditions at the turn of the year.
How does the...
Jill Zarestky, Colorado State University
Modern society benefits when people understand science concepts. This knowledge helps explain how cryptocurrency works, why climate change is happening, or how the coronavirus is transmitted from person to person.
Yet the average American spends less than 5% of their lifetime in classrooms...
By Rick White and Alexander Kirillov
Each week we see concerning reports about the STEM skills gap continuing to widen in the United States. The good news is that Congress and the Biden Administration have a unique chance to help move things in the right direction.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that there would...
DISNEY+ PREMIERE's Documentary ‘THE REAL RIGHT STUFF,’ FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Nearly six decades after NASA successfully sent its first astronaut into space, restoring the world’s faith in the U.S. space program, Disney+ ventures back to the very beginning of the high-stakes space race era with the...
Thanks to popular demand, SciFest All Access, the second virtual conference presented by USA Science & Engineering Festival during the pandemic, has moved to a new date — which still gives you time to register.
In my travels, I often meet professional women that ask how to get involved in professional organizations or which ones to join? Other than the obvious, USA Loves Manufacturing, on the top of my list is STEM for Women. One of the top needs for US based manufacturing and tech companies is more women in STEM.
The battle cry for women is getting louder. Equality, equal pay, self-awareness, and confidence. The message I want to convey in this article is a sign of the times, but it may not be what you expect.
Leland Melvin, former NASA astronaut and STEM advisor to President Obama, focuses his energies on his greatest passion: prepping today’s students for Mars.
In this installation of Quick Bytes, we're bringing you the strangest, latest tech and science news. Tell your coworkers around the proverbial water cooler. Impress your friends at parties. But first, you have to give this a read.
Clowns: Scientifically Proven to Be Scary
Getting any kind of shot can be nerve-racking, especially for...
Learn the newest discovery in prehistoric pests, how the terminator apocalypse actually happens (worm brains), and a new definition for "drunk driving".
With Star Wars fully relevant for the third December in a row (and pretty much from now until the end of time), people have Tie Fighters, X-Wings, and Death Stars on the brain. And while we love the fictional universe, most of the iconic technology from Star Wars still seems like pure fantasy. But now, with the equivalent of droids...
There is no doubt that Henry Reich is a physicist. He has training in both math and theoretical physics from Grinell college, along with a master’s from the Perimeter Institute of Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. He was planning on pursuing a Ph.D. as well, but something stopped him: making videos on YouTube.
Reich is...
by Cole Conway
Throw away your old science textbooks because the four newest elements on the periodic table have just been named. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) confirmed the discovery of new elements back in January. Officials of IUPAC believed that there was enough evidence to allow the discovery of...
By Peter Gietl
Cara Santa Maria is a rock star in the scientific community and has dedicated her life to advancing scientific knowledge for the public. She holds an M.S. in neurobiology from the University of Texas, and has published research on topics ranging from the neuropsychology of blindness to computational neurophysiology. She...