Month: July 2018

Graduate Student Snapshots: Harrison Gray
On his way to a Ph. D. in geology, Gray models the evolution of landscapes by day and saves the heavy weights for his life outside of science.

Why chasing Bigfoot could actually be good for science
Scientists can, and do, leverage public interest in strange creatures to do large sequencing projects

#ThanksScience: The Power of Squeezing Rocks
How piezoelectricity has quietly influenced the world for over a century

Scientists across the country map insects inside our homes: most use swabs, a handful use sequencers
Until recently, we didn’t know how many arthropods lived with us, or how those species were spread across the United States.

Day in the Life: Grace Guryan
Hydrologist and hydrogeologist Grace Guryan talks fieldwork, water law, and conservation with Science Buffs reporter Graycen Wheeler.

July Science Horoscopes
Why should scientists, notorious naysayers, miss out on the fun of horoscopes? See what’s in store for your July.