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Science Policy Under Pressure Part 2: Why Science Policy Matters for Students
In just a matter of months, sweeping changes in government policy have dramatically reshaped the landscape of science and research in our country. While new policy directions are expected with a new presidency, they are apt to be sharper when one party controls both...
Opinion: Baby “dire wolves” are making headlines across the scientific community, but is de-extinction really the miracle science it’s made out to be?
Excerpt: Dire wolves have been extinct for 12,500 to 13,000 years until scientists from Colossal brought them back through a combination of gene editing, ancient DNA analysis, and cloning.
The role of art therapy in Alzheimer’s and dementia care: Enhancing memory and quality of life
Art therapy can be a powerful tool to improve the lives of those with dementia and Alzheimer’s through a creative and simple outlet.
Column: Silicon Valley entrepreneurship and innovation
The Entrepreneurship Series was launched in August 2024 in hopes of inspiring younger generation to take on challenges and embrace their innovations.
Fountain Valley to offer new science elective courses for the upcoming school year
The new courses include AP physics 2 and forensic science, while select freshmen honors biology students may take an AP chemistry summer advancement class.
Artificial blood: Life saving science
We have traveled to Mars, made working artificial hearts, explored the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench, and sequenced the human genome, and yet, we haven’t been able to make artificial blood. Why?
How fish music could save coral reefs
Scientists are now using fish music as a method to save coral reefs around the world.
Podcast: Meet Leanne Fan, named America’s Top Scientist as a freshman
Leanne Fan is the 2022 winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and was named America's Top Young Scientist. She invented the Finsen Headphones with use blue light therapy to diagnose and treat middle ear infections. Her invention is instrumental in the fight...
A venture through the lives of mighty insects: National Geographic’s ‘A Real Bug’s Life’
From a praying mantis braving a suburban Texas backyard to a beetle’s first day in the African savannah, National Geographic’s A Real Bug’s Life — narrated by Awkwafina — takes audiences through the tiny yet mighty lives of bugs across five episodes and nine challenging ecosystems.