by Chris Tachibana | Jul 2, 2018 | ScienceWire
Sandi Doughton’s excellent science journalism and earthquake expertise were recognized with a Society of Professional Journalists award for Government and Politics Reporting. Here’s the story in the Seattle Times with Daniel Gilbert, if you missed it or...
by Chris Tachibana | Feb 3, 2017 | ScienceWire
Handwritten manuscripts from the 16th century are tough going for modern readers, writes Roberta Kwok in The New Yorker. But everyday letters and recipes, in addition to famous plays from the era, are a guide to the evolution of our language. Roberta tells of a...
by Chris Tachibana | Jul 2, 2015 | ScienceWire
Fans of Bernadette Pajer’s (@bpajer) Professor Bradshaw mystery series will want to get her new book, The First Time, for Nook or Kindle. What could possibly bring a Pig Palace Food Emporium supermarket checker and an injured British soldier and painter...
by Chris Tachibana | Mar 2, 2015 | ScienceWire
Go for a hike in the woods with Tamara Sellman @SleepyHeadCtrl and her family. “Intersections,” her piece in Weber: The Contemporary West, is nominated for the John Burroughs Nature Essay Award. We know Tamara’s a winner. In March we’ll know if the Burroughs...
by Chris Tachibana | Dec 2, 2012 | ScienceWire
Autism is found in all countries, notes Sarah DeWeerdt. But cultural differences—such as whether kids recognize a piece of birthday cake or how much children usually make eye contact with adults —make it tough to create a autism diagnosis that works worldwide. Read...
