Next Week in Science, January 24, 2024
Obviously, the big news this week is about policy. Recent actions by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have raised significant… Read More
Author: Jon Scaccia
How Do We Safely Evacuate Naval Ships?
Imagine this: you’re aboard a naval vessel in a crisis, surrounded by narrow passageways, steep ladders, and watertight doors. How quickly and safely could the ship’s personnel evacuate? It’s a… Read More
What if Another “You” Exists Out There?
Is there another universe just like ours—same laws of physics, similar planets, and even a version of you? But in this alternate world, your life took a different turn. Perhaps… Read More
The Brave New World of Genetic Biohacking
Genetic experiments that once required advanced degrees and expensive lab equipment are now within reach of anyone with a few hundred dollars and a curious mind. This is the era… Read More
Unlocking the Mystery of Negative Time: How Photons Bend Our Perception of Reality
Have you ever wondered if time could flow backward? It sounds like science fiction, but a groundbreaking study might suggest otherwise. Scientists have observed a phenomenon where a photon— a… Read More
What is this Animal/Plant/Other?
I found this thing at Sunset Beach in San Diego, which totally lived up to it’s name. This thing was down in a shallow tide pool. I’m six feet tall… Read More
Next Week in Science, January 17, 2025
We’ve been a bit unplugged this week, spending some well-earned time off in San Diego. Before going to the airport, we stopped at the Sunset Cliffs and walked down to… Read More
A Smarter Way to Guide Patient Care: The Impact of Network Meta-Analyses on Clinical Guidelines
Imagine you’re a doctor deciding which treatment works best for a condition with multiple options. Would you rely on comparing just two treatments, or would you prefer a method that… Read More
How Old Forests Hold the Key to a Cooler Future
Imagine walking into a dense, ancient forest on a scorching summer day. As the world swelters outside, you feel a sudden drop in temperature, a breath of fresh, cool air…. Read More
Antarctica’s Hidden Oasis: A Lake Beneath the Ice
Imagine a lake hidden beneath 11 meters of ice, untouched for millennia, brimming with microbial life so unique it rewrites what we know about ecosystems in the harshest places on… Read More