by Ruhee Mehta Funding is a key component of conducting scientific research. Money is required for the facility where the research is performed, lab equipment like computers and microscopes, as well as the salaries of the researchers. While different projects need different amounts of funding, …
What is Science? A response to “Science is historically situated”
by Nam Son This is a commentary on an article written by the editor, Caroline Ward ’25, and published in Volume CXL, Issue XV of the Voice. Readers unfamiliar with this reference may find it beneficial to seek out Ward’s opinion piece and read it …
“Science is historically situated”: What this means and why it matters
by Caroline Ward We tend to think about science as an objective study, the pursuit of natural truth. We feel science, as a process, is something estranged from us: it is discovering what is already there, not what humanity has created. All we have to …
Reimagining environmental justice: Yep, this one is about race too
by Nemsie Gonzalez Once we understand that science is historically situated, we can begin to move into understanding how cultural implications impact the way “science” impacts different groups of people. One of the biggest examples of this is climate change and more specifically, environmental racism. …
An open letter to Wooster students: From climate anger to climate action
by Brian Webb In the final issue of the Voice last semester, the editors asked students the question, “What comes to mind when you think of the climate crisis?” The responses were sobering. A handful — five of thirty six — expressed some level of …