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Artists are nominated by a Smithsonian research staff member and then selected by a panel of Smithsonian art curators and representatives from the science, history and culture communities. More than ...
Sarah Goodwin started the Science Communication Lab to create short and feature-length documentaries that demystify science through the power of film. A top award winner of the National Academies’ ...
Researchers stitched together hundreds of images from the Very Large Telescope to form a breathtaking photo of a nearby ...
In October 2023, as Hamas live-streamed the mass murder and abduction of Israeli civilians, anti-Israel protests erupted across Western capitals within hours. In New York, London, Sydney, and Paris, ...
"Roots of Cool" is an all-women art show focused on the role trees (and the shade they provide) play in making urban life ...
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Investing in science is investing in innovation My science journey began here in San Mateo County, inspired by the ...
The budget negotiations for FY2026 are ongoing in Washington. The cuts proposed in the president’s budget would devastate Louisiana’s universities, stifle our innovation pipeline and stall the ...
Science Physics Einstein’s letter to Japan about atomic bomb fails to sell at auction 'To kill in war time, it seems to me, is in no ways better than common murder.' Andrew Paul ...
All it takes is a phone call to stand up for science funding in next year’s federal budget. Call your congressional representatives and ask them to support science funding.
Trump, Kennedy at war with science Editor: As a veteran elementary through college science educator, I taught students to use the scientific method to gain factual knowledge, navigate life ...
Letter writers on Trump, standing up for science, the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' ...
Letter: Cutting funding for science research will have far-reaching consequences "The loss of these training programs harms the students of North Dakota - they are losing opportunities to explore ...