Tag: significant terms
What’s effective altruism? A philosopher explains
Jacob Bauer, University of Dayton
Effective altruism is an intellectual and charitable movement that aspires to find the best...
What is involuntary manslaughter? A law professor explains the charge facing...
Peter A. Joy, Washington University in St Louis
A prosecutor in New Mexico intends to charge Alec Baldwin with...
What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social...
Luciana Echazú, University of New Hampshire and Diego C. Nocetti, Clarkson University
Environmental, social and governance business standards and...
What is lake-effect snow? A climate scientist explains
Michael A. Rawlins, UMass Amherst
It’s hard for most people to imagine more than 5 feet of snow in...
What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to...
Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina
When your body fights off an...
What is a wetland? An ecologist explains
Jon Sweetman, Penn State
Wetlands are areas of land that are covered by water, or have flooded or waterlogged...
What’s cellulitis? A dermatologist explains
Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, University of Florida and Arthur Mark Samia, University of Florida
Your skin usually deflects any bacteria it...
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 pressure traps heat over...
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...
