Maybe you saw the news: this week, we humans intentionally crashed a space probe into Saturn at the end of the spacecraft's 13-year mission to photograph and gather data about Saturn and its moons. The probe, Cassini, has sent amazing images like this one back to us here on Earth, illuminating our understanding of Saturn … Continue reading Science news this week: Cassini and cats
Month: September 2017
Sharing science: teaching and learning about communication
Many years ago, I became a college professor. My job was to help introductory students learn about the basic principles of biology--the stuff you need to know to build on in higher-level classes, or apply toward asking and answering new scientific questions. To be honest, I had to relearn some basic biology myself. It had … Continue reading Sharing science: teaching and learning about communication