Ben Pollard re-defines physics culture
Ben is one of the founding members of CU-Prime, a student-led organization that focuses on diversity and community in the physics department.
Science communication lessons from Dr. Julie Gerberding
As the first female director of the CDC, Julie Gerberding has a long and impressive history of communicating science to the public—and of assuaging fear.
Bringing Science to the Table
What is an engaged scientist?
An open letter to a country disillusioned with science
It’s almost midnight, and I’m still in lab.
Ten-Hundred Word Challenge Part 4
Science Buffs’ writers Zach Decker and Willow Reed describe their research only using the 1,000 most common English words.
New tech monitors solar flares, space weather and keeps GPS accurate
We should now be able to see the full variability of the sun.
A Climate Model: Nothing Like Heidi Klum
You often hear the term “climate model” thrown around in the news or in scientific reports but what does that even mean?
No Paine, No Gain
Alex has spent the past year seriously dedicated to building her body’s muscles, and the results are pretty miraculous.
Space ship Earth has a new pilot
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the average temperature of the Earth has increased 1 degree Fahrenheit over the last 100 years.
Grad Student Snapshot: Vaishnavi Viswanathan
Vaishnavi Viswanathan is an artist with a thing for computers.
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