All Stories by Bethany Brookshire
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Why teachers send mixed messages on climate science
Most middle- and high-school teachers now cover climate change. But they don’t always emphasize that scientists agree that human actions are a primary driver.
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Scientists Say: Replication
A scientist can run an experiment and get a result. But that result won’t be truly trustworthy until other scientists rerun the tests and replicate the findings.
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Oysters dine on ocean plastic
When oysters suck up microplastics, they have fewer and smaller offspring, a new study shows.
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Students depict more scientists as women than ever
The image of a male scientist with crazy hair is slowly becoming less, well, male, new research shows. Yet, sadly, the nerd-factor remains.
- Physics
Scientists Say: Potential energy
This is the energy an object has because of its position or condition.
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Watching water dance and seeing music as lights at family science expo
Family science days offers science learning for everyone, from good vibrations to endangered animal species.
- Animals
Roadkill : Learning from the dead
Roadkill can be more than a smooshed-up carcass. Scientists study these highway casualties to learn more about wildlife and their environments.
- Health & Medicine
Scientists Say: Zika
Zika virus has burst into the news because it is linked with microcephaly — a condition where babies are born with small heads.
- Chemistry
Scientists Say: Precipitation
Chemicals can dissolve into a solution, but when they come out, they precipitate.
- Brain
Scientists Say: Amusia
When you can’t carry a tune, you might have amusia, a brain disorder where people can’t tell one note from another.
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Using the smallest words for the biggest concepts
Many people think that big scientific concepts require big, complex words. A new book shows that — in some cases — simple words work just as well.
