Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor Melita Wiles Science & Environment Editor This year has brought a number of disruptions for all of us, but some changes have been innovative and welcoming to students. The Earth Science department has added a new course this …
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The ivory tower meets the masses: responding to science denialism
Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor The astronomers Galileo and Copernicus found themselves at odds with the Catholic Church centuries ago as they postulated “heretical” ideas about the solar system. Yet, Christianity still runs strong through the hearts of over two billion people. To …
Get caught in the churn of the Fourth Wave
Jonathan Logan Science & Environment Editor The year 2020 was the first time that over 20 percent of all electricity generated in the United States could be traced back to a renewable energy source. A New York Times article promptly noted that in the …
More than meets the eye: beauty in particle scattering
Melita Wiles Science & Environment Editor The atmosphere does so much to make our planet habitable for us. It provides us with oxygen, protects us from dangerous rays and traps heat, thus making the Earth a livable temperature. The atmosphere contributes to other things …
Scientific fiction is not about science or technology
Jonathon Logan Science and Environment Editor The greatest works of science fiction most often revolve around some far-flung, scientific advancement or technology brought to life only by the author’s imagination. Take, for example, the far-caster in Dan Simmons’ Hyperion or the space elevator in …
Clouds are Nature’s Poetry
Melita Wiles Contributing Writer “Wow! Have you seen how blue the sky is today?” Most people talk about the beauty of the blue sky, but have you considered how interesting the sky is when it is full of clouds of different sizes and shapes? …