Elusive Dark Matter and the Earliest Galaxies

10/23/24 The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and other advanced technologies are providing unprecedented data about the early universe. Astronomers are developing a new understanding of how the earliest stars and galaxies emerged. Julian Muñoz

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): A New Era for Astrophysics

10/04/22 The most sophisticated telescope ever created is now producing its first deep-space images, revealing an astonishing universe. Silas Laycock

The Potential Uses of Deep-Sea Microbes

09/24/15 A leader in the study of exotic microbes at hydrothermal vents explains the significance and the potential of these life forms. Peter Girguis

The Biological Mind

03/27/18 The "mind" is not an isolated entity; it is connected to a physical-social environment. Alan Jasanoff

What Marine Sediments Reveal about Climate Change

06/03/14 A major authority on ocean sediments discusses what these deposits tell us about past and present climate. Richard Murray

Making a Global Plan for Climate Change

03/29/16 An expert on climate change policy explains the coming global challege and the role of public commitment. Henrik Selin

What Should We Talk about When We Talk about Health?

01/30/18 A comprehensive approach to public health: the body, the environment, the culture, the conditions. Sandro Galea

Innovative Solutions to Antibiotic Resistance

03/26/19 New approaches and technologies offer fresh insights to antibiotic resistance, and real solutions. Gautam Dantas

Solar Energy the Third Way

02/14/12 Efficient production of solar energy with solar thermo-electric generators (STEGs)... Gang Chen

The Push for Renewable Energy

06/26/16 An author-activist urges public engagement to ensure the transition to renewable energy. Philip Warburg

Today's Featured Contributors

Featured Author

Philip Lieberman, Ph.D.

A distinguished scientist who has contributed significantly to our understanding of the evolution of cognition, communication and language

Featured Guest

Shawn Kelly, Ph.D.

An innovative engineer who has developed a famous electric eye, and a brain stimulation device among other devices