Science Is Constantly Evolving
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How do scientists figure out how long the novel coronavirus remains infectious on surfaces?
Just when you thought you had enough…
In this issue of RNCSE (40:2), we introduce a new twist to a beloved feature: Place and Time. This historical look at people, events, and locations that have shaped our understanding of evolution will now include similar examinations related to climate change. Spencer Weart, author of …
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Should we all wear masks? Will anti-malarial drugs be the cure we so desperately seek? And what about those poor pangolins?
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Don’t use big words. Talk loudly. Don’t make people feel stupid.
Those are the three most common answers we get when we ask graduate students at the beginning of the NCSE Graduate Student Outreach Fellowship: What are the most important skills for communicating science effectively?
They aren’t…
When I first started teaching almost 20 years ago, climate change was not a primary concern for my students. In class, they tended to dismiss the data I presented as blown out of proportion or overly sensationalized, saying either that global warming will be a problem only in the distant future or…