“Big-picture science questions” fuel science policy discussions.
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Ashley Lindalía Walker: Leading a Celebration of Black Scientists
Astronomer bridges academic and social media outreach.
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Robin George Andrews: “The New York Times Volcano Guy”
Making the leap from science to journalism.
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Darcy L. Peter: Harnessing Alaska’s Native Knowledge
A climate scientist finds her dream job not far from home.
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Charting the Paths to a Scientific Career
In our special issue on STEM careers, meet 17 scientists who’ve forged creative paths to a rewarding pursuit of Earth and space science.
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Choose Your Own Geoscience Adventure
There’s no one way to be a scientist. Read on to meet a group of professionals who discovered that their route wasn’t limited to the well-lit avenue.
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The Health and Climate Benefits of Reducing Air Pollution
In a new study, researchers apply a global Earth system model to estimate the impacts of emissions reductions by sector.
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Morgan Rehnberg: The Making of a Museum Chief
From Cassini to #scicomm to showcasing science.
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Index Suggests That Half of Nitrogen Applied to Crops Is Lost
Food production is becoming less efficient at using nitrogen fertilizer, according to a review of global values. Excess nitrogen damages the environment and the climate.
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First Report of Seismicity That Initiated in the Lower Mantle
A 4D back-projection method revealed that aftershocks of the 2015 earthquake beneath the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands occurred as deep as about 750 kilometers.