Science touches so many aspects of modern life that it’s hard to keep up. Through our programs and this website, Science for the Public provides up-to-date information about scientific innovations, discoveries, and issues that are shaping modern knowledge.
What's so important about an atmosphere? Find out here.
Many of the most important advances in scientific understanding were initially rejected or ignored.
In an era of global science, other nations are increasing their science budgets. Why aren't we?
The Pioneer Valley Coral and Natural Sciences Institute has a two-fold mission: to research materials to marine scientists; and to provide opportunities for young learners to get hands-on laboratory experience.
The challenges of research on medical marijuana, as experienced by a UMass-Amherst scientist.
Stars formed in clusters in the huge clouds that became the early galaxies...
The discovery of organisms thriving in extreme temperatures and conditions deep undersea, deep in the Earth, deep in the ice suggests that life, once it emerges, is extraordinarily resilient..
cancelled --to be rescheduled New approaches and new technologies offer fresh understanding of antibiotic resistance, and real solutions to the problem.
Cancelled --to be rescheduled A fascinating explanation of the complex relationship between the oceans and atmosphere --and how that balance makes the planet function.
An update on the work at the Large Hadron Collider.
The anti-science mentality and policies threaten public health, environment, and safety --and also our progress in many scientific fields.
Geologists did not understand that massive meteorites could vaporize on impact
An explanation of the most spectacular explosions in the universe, and their possible impact on life
A visionary approach to teaching, learning --and discovering-- mathematics
The compelling search for entirely new forms of life elsewhere in our solar system and the universe
How the unprecedented loss of biodiversity impacts human health
An international expert explains how coastal ecosystems function and how they are adjusting to current stresses
A visit to the Helmuth Lab to learn how scientists investigate effects of changing climate on coastal ecosystems
cancelled --to be rescheduled New approaches and new technologies offer fresh understanding of antibiotic resistance, and real solutions to the problem.
The effects of vehicle pollutants on the developing brain
Desalination offers a solution to the water shortage problem...
How university educational outreach programs encourage high school students' interest in science
An important discussion of why the brain must be considered within its physical, natural, and social environment
Revealing the significance of the "volkswagens" of the universe