Share this on WhatsApp When I talk to my students about the tempestuous relationship between science and religion, I like to bring up the case of Francis Collins. Early in his career, Collins was a successful gene-hunter, who helped identify genes associated with cystic fibrosis and other disorders. He went on to become one of the […]
Share this on WhatsApp People who live in the southern U.S. are used to evacuating when severe hurricanes are headed their way. Yet in the case of 2017’s Hurricane Irma—which was the costliest tropical cyclone ever to hit Florida and caused $50 billion in damages in the U.S.—the choice to leave or remain turned into […]
Share this on WhatsApp Earthly matters got you stressed? Here is an opportunity to elevate your mind above the terrestrial din with three cosmic questions AUTHORS Emily V. Driscoll Emily V. Driscoll is a science documentary producer in New York. Jared Kaplan Jared Kaplan is an associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy […]