How can scientists use YouTube livestreams to help the public better understand scientific concepts?
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Engaging Communities in Geoscience with STEM Learning Ecosystems
Geo-STEM learning ecosystems can empower community-based solutions and broaden participation in the geosciences by connecting diverse participants who contribute unique skill sets and ways of knowing.
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Thinking Zinc: Mitigating Uranium Exposure on Navajo Land
An innovative clinical trial uses “two-way participation” between Navajo and medical communities to study the impact of zinc on mitigating health effects associated with uranium mining.
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Visualizing Science: How Color Determines What We See
Color plays a major role in the analysis and communication of scientific information. New tools are helping to improve how color can be applied more accurately and effectively to data.
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How Earth Day Lost Its Way
The history of Earth Day has grown from its radical roots to a canopy for classroom activities.
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GeoGirls: Confidence Erupts from a Camp at a Volcano
Summer camp at Mount Saint Helens empowers girls with science, confidence, and fun.
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Nonscientists Struggle to Separate Climate Fact from Fiction
People were much worse at identifying false statements about climate change than about general science, and they were overly confident in their answers.
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Don’t @ Me: What Happened When Climate Skeptics Misused My Work
A student who saw his climate research misrepresented in online forums shares the experience, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for how to counter efforts to distort climate science.
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Big Science, Small Package: The Joys of Writing Science for Kids
Science writer Ilima Loomis, author of the new book Eclipse Chaser, shares her secrets for translating science speak for young audiences.
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Scientists Say Land and Ocean Are Key to Tackling Climate Crisis
A House committee listened to experts on why ocean science is critical to understanding the changing climate and why better land use could be a major part of mitigating climate change.