Thunderbolts and Lightning
This past Sunday and Monday we had the excitement of observing both a rare thunderstorm and the measures taken to fight the resulting wildfires.
Science
science based posts
Ground Truth
Ruby McConnell writes with clarity and feeling about geology and personal life in this series of personal essays.
Tipping Points
Tipping points are critical in environmental systems, but also in our personal lives.
Life in the Time of Coronavirus
This is my attempt to report on the everyday life of an everyday person during the COVID19 pandemic.
TikTok for Science Communication
How many of you use TikTok? It has about 500 million users, 41% of whom are between the ages of 16 and 24. I don’t … Read more
Who is Today’s Rachel Carson?
Just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump changed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 by limiting penalties for bird deaths across the country. Now … Read more
Climate Change Art
Artists are using global climate data to create science art.
How Should We Reward Scientists Who Do Scicomm?
Recently I had in interesting discussion on Twitter about neurodiversity and science communication. Someone had shared an article about how the academy needs to recognize … Read more
A Virtual Visit to Greenland
Jon Gertner’s “The Ice at the End of the World” is a fabulous romp through Greenland’s exploration and scientific history.
Living in the Future
The other day my librarian friend told me that 2020 is equidistant from both 1990 and 2050. I had to let that sink in for … Read more