A Designed Life (ADL) re-imagines, re-creates, and interprets three Cold War-era traveling displays of American-designed and manufactured goods commissioned by the U.S. Department of State that were circulated within West Germany in the early 1950s.
The equivalence test: A new way for scientists to tackle so-called negative results
Equivalence testing provides another tool in the toolbox for scientists to present “positive” results.
4 Reasons Gerrymandering is Getting Worse
November’s midterm elections are some of the most eagerly awaited, closely watched and hyperpartisan for many years. But the results for many congressional House seats are already known because the election will occur at a time of rampant gerrymandering.
A day to celebrate chemistry’s favorite unit — the mole. But what’s a mole?
On Oct. 23, between 6:02 a.m. and 6:02 p.m., chemists celebrate Mole Day — a day to celebrate a very important idea in the sub-microscopic world.
Banksy and the Tradition of Destroying Art
When the British street artist Banksy shredded his “Girl With Balloon” after it was purchased for US$1.4 million at Sotheby’s, did he know how the art world would react?
Five math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten
Opportunities for learning these skills are everywhere – and there are simple, enjoyable activities that parents can lead to foster these skills.
India’s sodomy ban, now ruled illegal, was a British colonial legacy
Gay rights advocates worldwide celebrated the legal victory.
Your vote may not count as much as you think
As we enter the traditional, post-Labor Day sprint in the campaign season, voters may want to consider how much their vote really counts.
Drones to track one of the largest dam removals on the Eastern Seaboard
The restoration of Maryland’s Blode Dam is a one-of-a-kind natural experiment that will help test how relatively inexpensive drones can help scientists understand the integrity of streams and rivers.
How to conserve half the planet without going hungry
Every day there are roughly 386,000 new mouths to feed, and in that same 24 hours, scientists estimate between one and 100 species will go extinct. That’s it. Lost forever.