Tag: significant terms
What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely...
Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University
You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between...
EPA must use the best available science − by law −...
H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University
Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its...
What’s sociology? A sociologist explains why Florida’s college students should get...
Joya Misra, UMass Amherst
In January 2024, Florida officially voted to reduce the number of students enrolled in sociology...
What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between...
Holly Michael, University of Delaware
Seawater intrusion is the movement of saline water from the ocean or estuaries into...
What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather...
William Gallus, Iowa State University
A heat dome occurs when a persistent region of high...
After the ALS ice bucket challenge and the rise of MrBeast,...
Monica Lea, University of Nebraska Omaha
Stunt philanthropy is what happens when influencers, other celebrities and people who aren’t...
What is vernacular art? A visual artist explains
Beauvais Lyons, University of Tennessee
Vernacular art is a genre of visual art made by artists who are usually...
What’s a Luddite? An expert on technology and society explains
Andrew Maynard, Arizona State University
The term “Luddite” emerged in early 1800s England. At the time there was a...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
