The Boeing Starliner, a once promising spacecraft, departed from the International Space Station (ISS) empty-handed, leaving behind its two astronauts, Sunita “Suni” Williams (58) and Barry “Butch” Wilmore (61), at the ISS
As the CDC loosens COVID-19 restrictions and the nation continues its ongoing transition into a post-pandemic world, a new virus has been on the forefront of Americans’ minds: monkeypox. Unlike COVID, however,
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Lost Women of Science, a podcast created by Katie Hafner and Amy Scharf, is an initiative to bring the stories of women in science into the light, especially women scientists who have
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photo credit: Isadora Casdin If Fieldston served entirely vegetarian options once a week, it could have a significantly positive impact on the environment. By opting out of serving meat one day each
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This past November, the CDC approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and twelve. By now, about two million children in this age group have gotten their first
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On October 6, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a huge win in the ongoing fight against malaria. In a press release, WHO recommended a vaccine called RTS,S for children in
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