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  • 2 weeks ago | sciencenews.org | Nancy Shute

    Scientists seek out what’s new — discovery is at the core of science, and scientific journals and news organizations often focus on the latest breakthroughs. But getting to an innovation is usually a long game. In this issue, we note the 100th anniversary of the framework of quantum mechanics, the theory that describes how physics at very small scales behaves very differently from the classical world we live in.

  • 1 month ago | sciencenews.org | Nancy Shute

    Science is, at its heart, a system for asking questions and seeking answers. Researchers must detect clues amid a cacophony of information. Pharmacist Joseph Lambson is one person with a gift for identifying signals in the noise. When he got a call from a poison control specialist saying that people were overdosing on the drug semaglutide, used to treat obesity and diabetes, he knew what this meant.

  • 2 months ago | sciencenews.org | Nancy Shute

    Science News has been covering nuclear physics since our earliest incarnation, starting with scientists’ effort to decode the secrets of the atom. In the 1930s, readers learned about the discovery of the positron and scientists’ first splitting of a uranium atom. The first sustained nuclear reaction followed soon after, in a repurposed squash court at the University of Chicago in 1942.

  • Mar 1, 2025 | sciencenews.org | Nancy Shute

    When the first fire sparked in Los Angeles on January 7, people knew it could be bad. The city hadn’t felt rain in months, and Santa Ana winds were predicted to blow from the east at near-hurricane strength. They just didn’t know how bad it would get. “It was a devil wind,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told 60 Minutes.

  • Feb 8, 2025 | sciencenews.org | Nancy Shute

    Canute, king of England during the 11th century, achieved legendary status by ordering his servants to carry his throne to the shore, whereupon he ordered the tide to stop rising. When the ocean did not comply, he proclaimed it as proof that even kings have limits to their powers. Some historians interpret this as an act of piety; only God can rule the sea. But the tale is also sometimes misread as an example of human folly. Today, there are good reasons to wish the sea to yield.

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We're thrilled to welcome Michael Gordon Voss as the new Publisher of Science News Media Group, which includes @ScienceNews and @SNExplores! https://t.co/ZhSHd9zYpy

Nancy Shute
Nancy Shute @nancyshute
27 Oct 22

Meet our new publisher Michael Voss! I know he will do great things for Science News and for science journalism.

Society for Science
Society for Science @Society4Science

We're thrilled to welcome Michael Gordon Voss as the new Publisher of Science News Media Group, which includes @ScienceNews and @SNExplores! https://t.co/ZhSHd9zYpy