Watching Your State Go Up in Flames
Experiencing how climate change erases the place that define us...
ScienceA collection of 13 posts
Understanding PurpleAir vs. AirNow.gov Measurements of Smoke Pollution
An explanation of why you’re seeing two different numbers...
The Science of Cocktails Is Drinks and Science in the Name of Education
Boozy learning moments don’t have to involve drunk texts...
Stop Being Scared of Your Microwave
Or: How to convince your conspiracy-minded friends that their microwave will not give them cancer, kill nutrients or spy on them....
Why You Must See the August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
It’s a rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Here’s a guide to why, how and where to see the August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse....
Meet the People Who Get Paid to Watch Over a Sky Laser
At Lick Observatory, east of San Jose, laser spotters stay up all night, stare at the sky and hope they don’t have to hit the kill switch....