When meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed in 1912 that continents drifted across Earth's surface, the scientific community wasn't just skeptical - they were downright hostile. Wegener's inability to ...
Scientific theory has had a rough time in America’s public schools. The approach is not limited to evolution. Legislatures across the country are proposing or passing laws that purport to encourage ...
Tiny little threads whizzing through spacetime and vibrating incessantly: this is roughly how you can imagine the universe, according to string theory. The various vibrations of the threads generate ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...
A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up with theories and testing those theories against ...
The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889 Art Images via Getty Images Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889), which features a sky of swirling blue hues streaked with bright gold, is one of the ...
Ryan Summers receives funding from National Science Foundation, ND EPSCoR, and the National Institute of Health. The approach is not limited to evolution. Legislatures across the country are proposing ...