Tag: significant terms
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...
What is insider trading? Two finance experts explain why it matters...
Alexander Kurov, West Virginia University and Marketa Wolfe, Skidmore College
Insider trading is the term used to describe the...
What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection...
Treana Mayer, Colorado State University
The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
