The power of words Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, which begins with a form of sci-fi, led to the ban on DDT in agriculture, showing how sci-fi can influence real-world science. (Courtesy: ...

Abortion is called “health care”; in reality, it is the killing of a developing human life. The slogan “my body, my choice” ...

Last year President Trump pitched a severe chop to NASA’s proposed annual budget for 2026, but the House and Senate on Monday ...

Engineering advances economic growth, enhances manufacturing capacity, enhances infrastructure resilience, improves healthcare, and strengthens national security. However, the impact of engineering ...

Curricular Outcome: Ability to function in a multidisciplinary setting. The Science Technology and Society (STS) requirement is met by completing a Science, Technology and Society course . Note: ...

A century ago, people needed help to understand science. Much as they do today. Then as now, it wasn’t always easy to sort the accurate from the erroneous. Mainstream media, then as now, regarded ...

Curricular Outcome: Ability to function in a multidisciplinary setting. The Science Technology and Society requirement (formerly the Multidisciplinary requirement) is met by completion of an approved ...

The Science History Institute aims to expand knowledge and challenge perspectives in the history of chemistry, engineering, and the life sciences. Through a wide range of programming, the Institute ...

What is a “smart” society? While flights of imagination from science-fiction writers, filmmakers, and techno-futurists involve things like flying cars and teleportation, in practice smart technology ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2025 — Last week we reaffirmed our commitment to science in a letter to our members. Now, we’re sharing the message publicly. We are committed to working to advance scientific ...