STEM Career Q and A with Joe Siegrist
In this STEM Career Q and A, we talk with the lead of Project MartinRoost. Learn about his STEM career…
Plastic Waste Necessitates Policies for Producers
By Neha Jain Countries around the world, both developed and developing, have been grappling with growing piles of plastic waste…
Microplastics Contaminate Snow from Alps to Arctic
By Jacqueline Mattos Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that pollute the environment and can range from 0.05 to 5…
Project Martin Roost: A Scavenger Hunt in Your Backyard
This is part one of three in a collaboration between SciStarter and Career in STEM, in which writers will spotlight…
The Simple Machines in Your Life
Simple machines allow us to do more work with less effort. In this episode, Sophie explains what simple machines are…
How Nonsugar Sweeteners Affect Gut Health
By Brittany Trinh Do you take your coffee with a spoonful of sugar or use a nonsugar sweetener such as…
Mapping the Urban Heat Island Effect with Wicked Hot Boston
by Emily Hostetler, Sara Benson, and Roxanne Lee It’s not just in your head; Boston really is hotter in the…
Decolonizing Ecology for Socially Just Science
Opinion By Suzanne Xianran Ou (@suzanneou) and Adriana L. Romero-Olivares (@fungi_lover) Science attempts to describe nature at all scales, including…
The Unfortunate Withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement
US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement weakens environmental leadership, damages alliances, and hinders global progress in mitigating climate change.
Behind the Scenes of INVENTING TOMORROW with the WaterInsights™ Team
Sahithi Pingali, a young scientist, created the WaterInsights™ citizen science project after being featured in the INVENTING TOMORROW documentary. By…