Edward O. Wilson was an American biologist and the leading authority on ants whose study led to some of the biggest and most provocative scientific ideas of the 20th century—the biological basis to human behavior(sociobiology) and […]
Health Literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) addresses […]
Two astronomical events have appeared in some news articles recently. The Perseid meteor showers which occur from mid-July and continue through late August. The moon will be a crescent and set early so the night […]
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 1-2:30pm, the public will have an opportunity to experience an electric school bus at Miller Memorial Library. The Ride & Drive event is with Lion Electric, the leading all-electric […]
In 2020, Connecticut unveiled A Policy Framework for Electric Vehicle Adoption to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging station infrastructure, among other things. Connecticut has committed to an ambitious EV adoption goal […]
Climate Change Climate Change is caused by a simple shift in energy balance. The Earth takes in a nearly constant amount of solar short-wave ultraviolet radiation. In order to remain in balance, the Earth needs […]
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causing the Covid-19 pandemic is what’s known as an RNA(ribonucleic acid) virus. RNA viruses are highly mutagenic compared to DNA viruses meaning they mutate, adapt, and evolve fairly quickly. Familiar RNA viruses […]
NASA has announced September 26th as International Observe the Moon Night 2020. This is a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide. NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium (CTSGC) is sponsoring […]
Any day can be Earth Day when you celebrate our beautiful home planet! A great way to show your appreciation for Earth is to participate in citizen science projects that help us all learn more about how the world works and how to keep it healthy. […]
NASA is about to launch the Mars 2020 mission – and now is the time to get excited! […]
From now until the end of August, a program promoted by SciStarter and hosted by Science Forward @ Macauley Honors College will be available for free. […]
On Tuesday, April 21st at 5pm, author and SciStarter founder, Darlene Cavalier, will bring her book, The Field Guide to Citizen Science, to the public via Zoom. The presentation is for ALL ages and will […]
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