The first edition of a new series features science news on fish, the cosmos, and COVID-19.
The Yeah Science Report #1
The physics behind Wile E. Coyote’s 10 billion-volt electromagnet
Bugs Bunny dodged an electromagnet there.
PopSci's 'Wonders Of The Year 2020' (from 2011)
People had lofty ambitions for the future in 2011? How did they pan out?
A unified geologic map of the Moon
Explore every inch of the moon with this unified map.
Black holes, lasers, and quantum computing
Out of the void, into computing.
Sylvester James Gates Jr. looks back at his career during the 2021 MIT Compton Lecture
‘Those of us who read history are not surprised by where we are now.’
Danielle Speller on burnout, identity, and how to maintain balance
‘For me, resilience in the face of burnout has required that I place my identity in deeper things.’
How Obiageli Nwodoh learnt to use physics in her social justice work
From the lab to the lawyer’s office.
A.D. Carson on the poignance of 'Whitey on the Moon'
‘I can’t pay no doctor bills, but whitey’s on the moon/Ten years from now I’ll be paying still, while whitey’s on the moon.’
How a series of Twitter hashtags have brought Black scientists together
Black scientists have taken to Twitter to share their work and experiences.
Congrats to Vanessa E. Wyche: the first Black female director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Wyche is also a strong proponent of innovation and inclusion and STEM education.
What if the world turned to gold?
Thank god Midas isn’t real and available.