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The effect of violent video games on behavior, especially in young people, has been hotly debated for years. Contrary to the fears of many politicians and advocacy groups, recent studies suggest thatRead more . . .

Who would have thought science and interpretive dance would be a collaborative thing? For nine years running the contest has attracted video submissions from scientists who hip hop, salsa, samba,Read more . . .

A creeping “black slime” is taking over historic monuments and stone buildings worldwide and there is no readily available cure. From Angkor Wat to Washington’s Jefferson Memorial to the RomanRead more . . .

In March of 2015 Berkeley, California, our hometown, enacted the US’s first soda tax on sugary drinks. The one penny per ounce tax on distributors, while controversial on a number ofRead more . . .

Professional athletes, male and female, compete separately in most top-level competition for good reason; If they didn’t, men would run away with the gold. The reason is largely down toRead more . . .

In the modern world of high-tech science it’s easy to forget some of the awesome establishing work of the past. Case in point, the morphological and physiological basis of visionRead more . . .

The opioids, including morphine, hydrocodone, fetanyl, etc., are alkaloid compounds used as powerful painkillers in human medicine. They can be dangerous, as the body develops tolerance with continued use,  they are highly addictive, and an overdoseRead more . . .

Déjà vu, or nIb’poH in Klingon (sorry about the Star Trek references), is that weird feeling you get when you think you’ve done something before. It turns out scientists have figuredRead more . . .

The direction science, engineering, and technology take in the future will be directly impacted by the leaders we elect. Here are some questions to ask the candidates. Let us know whatRead more . . .