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Scientist’s Talk Examines Brainy Honeybees
FRANK STEPHENSON SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT Just how smart are honeybees? Scientists already know they are some of the cleverest insects on earth, capable of recognizing landmarks and different colors — and even smells — for navigation. But it turns out that bee...
Roving on the Red Planet
ASU astrogeologist will discuss the impact of rovers on Mars FRANK STEPHENSON SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Soon after NASA landed its first remote-controlled rover on Mars in 1997, an avalanche of data fired back 94 million miles to Earth quickly began to revolutionize...
Science series opens with ‘Secret Lives of Grouper’
Frank Stephenson 11:21 p.m. EST February 20, 2016 From savory sandwiches to gourmet-grilled delights, grouper rank among the world’s finest and most popular seafood fare. So popular, in fact, that demand has long outstripped supply by commercial grouper fleets...
Engaging the Public on Climate Change
As a Jefferson Science Fellow, Alice Bean worked with the Office of Religion & Global Affairs at the US Department of State in 2014 - 2015 on climate change and environmental issues. The office works to implement the National Strategy on Religious Leader and...
2016 Regional Middle and High School Science Fair
High school and middle school students interested in science need your help. Please consider serving as a judge for the annual Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Friday, February 12, 2016. Winners of high school or middle school science fairs in...