Science & Society
- Earth
An accident didn’t stop this geologist from doing field work
Anita Marshall works to make it easier for other people with physical disabilities to pursue a research career.
- Health & Medicine
What ‘community’ spread of coronavirus means
Health experts warn there are probably many undetected cases already in the United States, raising chances the disease will soon be widespread.
- Animals
How an encounter with this odd-looking bird inspired a career
Kevin Burgio overcame many hardships to become a scientist. Now he studies how animals like the Carolina parakeet and Tasmanian tiger went extinct.
- Brain
Easily distracted? Training your brain’s activity could help
People can train their brainwaves to direct their attention, scientists have now shown. The technique may someday be able to help people focus.
- Science & Society
Do school-shooter drills hurt students more than they help?
There’s no set standard for shooter drills held at most U.S. schools. Experts are beginning to ask whether certain drills might hurt students more than they help.
- Health & Medicine
Five ways to cope if shooter drills stress you out
Experts offer tips for students who might feel stressed by drills to prepare for a possible school shooter.
- Brain
Curiosity drives this neuroscientist and artist
Christine Liu studies the brain on nicotine — and used Instagram to bring together women doing incredible science.
- Science & Society
Explainer: What is a mentor?
Mentor aren’t role models. Instead, they’re coaches who help and encourage students to achieve their particular goals.
- Science & Society
Five tips for finding a great mentor
Who makes a good mentor will depend both on being able to meet a student’s needs and on building a truly nurturing relationship.
- Climate
This scientist wants to motivate you to fight climate change
Getting lost in science fiction helps Shahzeen Attari reimagine what our future could look like.
- Health & Medicine
Experts rethink need for X-ray shielding of patients
For close to 70 years, workers who perform X-ray scans of the body have been advised to shield sensitive tissues with lead 'aprons.' That may soon stop.
- Science & Society
Study links racism with signs of depression in Black teens
Among teens, just two weeks of frequent racial discrimination was enough to worsen signs of possible depression, a new study finds.
