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Scientists can now grow diamonds faster than you can watch ‘Oppenheimer’
Scientists have figured out how to grow synthetic diamonds in just 150 minutes—and that could be bad news for natural jewels. In a study published in scientific journal Nature last week, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea detailed a new method of growing diamonds using a mixture of liquid metals. The…
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Run, Read, Watch and Listen as May Arrives
May has arrived in Corvallis, with the standard mix of lion and lamb weather. Stormy skies one minute, stormy the next, might not be the ideal recipe for making outdoor plans, but it is the perfect mix to keep the wildflower season going strong. When the sun does peek out this week, get out and…
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Philip A. Loring
Phil Loring is the inaugural Director of Human Dimensions Science for the Conservancy’s Global Science Team. He helps ensure that TNC’s science and practice incorporates attention to social and cultural dimensions of environmental problems and elevates local voices in the development and implementation of solutions. He is a trained anthropologist and experienced storyteller and is…
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John Poulsen
John Poulsen is the Global Director of Science Capacity at The Nature Conservancy. In this position, he leads a Global Science program that provides learning support and resources to business units worldwide with the goal of advancing science that contributes to conservation. John was previously a professor at the Nicholas School of the Environment at…
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Sex and gender discussions don’t need to be toxic
Download Podcast: Sex and gender discussions don’t need to be toxic Ever since scientific enquiry began, people have focused mainly on men, or if studies involve animals, on male mice, male rats or whatever it may be. And this has led to gaps in scientists’ understanding of how diseases, and responses to treatment, and many…
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Free workshop in Montreal: The Insiders’ Guide to Science and Nature Filmmaking
CBC’s The Nature of Things is offering a free one-day workshop and networking opportunity on June 18 for up to 15 Quebec-based documentary filmmakers, producers or production crews from Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+ and/or deaf and disabled communities. The goal of this in-person workshop is to introduce participants to key decision makers and for then to…
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Why you should journal while soaking up nature
If you’re looking for a physical and mental health boost, it’s time to head outside. Studies show that spending time outside, even if you’re not participating in any kind of physical activity, can offer just that. In fact, taking even a few minutes to sit by a stream, rest in the shade of a tree,…
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City Nature Challenge calls on ‘community scientists’ to document the wild within city limits
This is the 9th annual City Nature Challenge (CNC) where outdoor enthusiasts who are aspiring community scientists, nature and science fans, and folks of all ages backgrounds to seek out and document the wild animals, plant life and fungi they see in within the city limits with a photo of the species and submit it…
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Museums Are Changing How They Bring Natural Sciences to Life
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don’t forget the dinosaurs. This article is part of our Museums special section about how institutions are striving to offer their visitors more to see, do and feel. Guiding a visitor along the 22-foot-high, 406-foot-long…
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Community scientists invited to participate in worldwide City Nature Challenge
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Friday, April 26 through Monday, April 29, over 700 cities across the globe will take part in the annual City Nature Challenge, a collective citizen science effort to identify and observe as many species as possible through iNaturalist. For the first time, Bowling Green will include itself in the challenge,…