In 2019, results on national and international exams showed stagnant or declining American performance in reading, and widening gaps between high and low performers. The causes are diverse, but many experts point to a shortage of educators trained […]
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 […]
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 […]
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