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Aquarium of Niagara CEO leaves to head Buffalo Museum of Science, Tifft Nature Preserve
Samantha Christmann Gary Siddall, president and CEO of Aquarium of Niagara, will leave the institution to become president and CEO at the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, the cultural institution that manages the Buffalo Museum of Science and Tifft Nature Preserve. Keith Lukasik, chair of the Society’s board of managers and co-chair of the executive…
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Iris Van Herpen’s New Exhibition At The Musée Des Arts Décoratifs In Paris Is A “Cerebral Wonderland”
Although it is said that humans can never out-create nature, Van Herpen shows a determination to do so, but with a certain mortal humility rather than artistic hubris. “When it comes to the intention and the effort and the love that goes into something, then I think that humans can be as good as nature,”…
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Opinion | You Can’t Nudge Human Behavior Into Perfection
It’s hard to walk a block or finish a morning coffee without encountering some system that attempts to tell you what to read, what to buy, how to lose weight or prevent dementia or tweak your decisions in other specific ways. My watch constantly buzzes with “relax reminders.” The number of calories appears next to…
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NUS launches scenario-modelling facility to accelerate regional cooperation on nature-based carbon projects at COP28
A new scenario-modelling facility that aims to accelerate regional cooperation on nature-based carbon projects across Southeast Asia was launched today at COP28, the United Nations climate change conference, during a panel at the Singapore Pavilion titled ‘Beyond Borders: Harnessing greater mitigation opportunities through international cooperation’. The S$1 million NUS Decision Theatre was developed by the…
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Natural superhero fungi boosts crop yields by 40%
In what is a hugely promising sign for securing and boosting food production, a large-scale field study has demonstrated how treating farmland soil with mycorrhizal fungi can improve crop yields of maize by 40%, without the use of any additional fertilizers or pesticides. In the Swiss study, researchers mixed Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) into soil,…
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Nature Nuggets: Gift ideas for kids who adore science and animals
People young and old — from 8 to 88 — admire animals. Everyone, whether they admit it or not, has an affection for at least one or two species. But there is more to enjoying wildlife than just observing a bird at a backyard feeder or watching a moose raise her calf. And more often…
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Nature Nuggets: Gift ideas for kids who adore science and animals
People young and old — from 8 to 88 — admire animals. Everyone, whether they admit it or not, has an affection for at least one or two species. But there is more to enjoying wildlife than just observing a bird at a backyard feeder or watching a moose raise her calf. And more often…
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Mary Cleave, space shuttle astronaut who led NASA’s science division, dies at 76
November 29, 2023 — Former astronaut Mary Cleave, who launched twice on the space shuttle before becoming the first woman to head NASA’s science division, has died at the age of 76. Cleave’s death on Monday (Nov. 27) was confirmed by NASA’s outgoing associate administrator Bob Cabana, who was also a shuttle astronaut. “I’m sad…
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SCIENCE IN THE CITY | A Dose of Nature a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Georgetown University’s fast-paced environment and urban setting make it challenging to slow down and engage with nature. Balancing work, school and social lives can be hard enough, leaving little time to break the so-called “Georgetown bubble.” Yet, engaging with nature provides us with countless benefits that can be especially helpful during our stressful college years,…
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Parsing the puzzle of nucleon spin
image: Jefferson Lab nuclear physicist Alexandre Deur has been named an American Physical Society Fellow for the study of the spin structure of the nucleon. view more Credit: DOE’s Jefferson Lab/Aileen Devlin NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Alexandre Deur has spent his career studying the mystifying spin structure of the nucleon — which is also one…