by Chris Tachibana | Nov 3, 2020 | ScienceWire
For History News Network, Robin Lindley and Steve Olson have a wide-ranging discussion about Steve’s new book, The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age. Their conversation is moves from Steve’s hometown near the nuclear facility in Hanford,...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 3, 2020 | ScienceWire
Wayt Gibbs created a one-hour documentary that asks: “Why is COVID-19 so much worse for Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other Americans of color?” The film showcases three leading researchers whose analyses help to answer this question. Wayt (@WaytGibbs) is currently...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 3, 2020 | ScienceWire
The pandemic makes everyday life hard enough, writes Diane Mapes. It also adds new barriers and challenges to getting cancer care. In an article for Hutch News, Diane (@ double_whammied) reports on how COVID-19 is disrupting the oncology world. Diane talks with...
by Chris Tachibana | Oct 2, 2020 | ScienceWire
For Anthropocene, Lynn Schnaiberg has a new take on insects as a sustainable protein source. Lynn’s piece is not about crickets, ants, or mealworms for our dinner table but as feed for farmed fish or meat. The black soldier fly (or its larvae, actually) could solve...
by Chris Tachibana | Oct 2, 2020 | ScienceWire
Wearing a face mask protects against COVID-19, writes Wudan Yan for National Geographic. So is it worth surveilling the public with face-mask-recognition software, to check who is and who is not properly covering their face? Wudan (@wudanyan) reports on the potential...
by Chris Tachibana | Oct 2, 2020 | ScienceWire
During an internship with the Institute for Systems Biology, Linnea Stavney’s digital skills came in handy. Linnea’s work for ISB includes a Systems Thinkers in STEM page with interviews of a diverse group of STEM professionals to inspire the next generation of...
