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, …
Science & Environment
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. …
STEM Sprints offer students hands-on experience across STEM fields
by Ruhee Mehta STEM Sprints are a new series of condensed research experiences for freshmen and sophomore students that are hosted by different Wooster professors across the fields of science, technology, economics and math (STEM). For one afternoon, professors open their labs to students and …
Bitter winter, warming planet: Climate change and cold snaps
by Santana Venkataraman According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2023 officially holds the title of being the planet’s warmest year on record — and 2024 is projected to be even warmer. This relentless increase in global temperature has triggered the melting of …