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Tiny Jumping Spiders Can See the Moon
An unexpected rain of spiders led to a lovely Twitter geek-out between astronomers and arachnologists.
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How to Call B.S. On Big Data: A Practical Guide
At the University of Washington, students are learning to navigate the hazards of our information-addled age.
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For women in science, the challenges are personal
Considerable attention has been devoted to the difficulties facing women in computer sciences, the problems and the search for solutions extend across the range of STEM fields.
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Portland stabbing: What did we learn about the bystander effect?
Bill Radke speaks with professor Cheryl Kaiser from the psychology department at the University of Washington about the bystander effect.
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For Modern Astronomers, It’s Learn to Code or Get Left Behind
Astronomers need to know how stars form and black holes burst -- and how to pry that information from the many terabytes of data that will stream from next-generation telescopes.
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No to highlighters, yes to flash cards: new book explores science of learning
Research for the book took him around the country, including to the University Washington, where he sat in on biology classes taught by University of Washington lecturer Jennifer Doherty.
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8 Ways to Get a Difficult Conversation Back on Track
University of Washington psychologist John Gottman identified behaviors that derail conversations so consistently that he refers to them as “the four horsemen...”
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SkyMapper Sighting signs up citizen scientists to hunt for supernovae
Calling all citizen scientists: The Australian National University wants you to join the search for supernovae.
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Trees in eastern US head west as climate changes
Breaking from the general poleward movement of many species, flowering trees take an unexpected turn.
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Climate Change is Causing US Tree Population To Shift: Study
Rising global temperatures negatively impact all living beings.
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Visiting astronomer at UW part of ‘Styrofoam’ planet discovery
David James, a visiting scientist with the University of Washington Department of Astronomy, assisted in the discovery of an exoplanet.
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We crashed UW’s class on calling BS. Here’s what we learned about sleuthing ‘big data.’
A University of Washington seminar, promises to help students develop a BS detector — and it’s become a global phenomenon.
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How old is too old to climb Mount Everest, Nepal wonders
In the wake of the death of 85-year-old Min Bahadur Sherchan, officials in Nepal are considering whether to place an upper age limit on adventurers seeking to climb Mount Everest.
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The 4 Most Common Relationship Problems — and How to Fix Them
Dr. John Gottman provides insight into relationship problems and common fixes.
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The Kavli Microbiome Ideas Challenge Funds Innovative, Cross-Cutting Research
Researchers from the University of Washington will use their Kavli grant to develop a tool for deciphering multi-kingdom communication molecules using engineer cellular traps.