Science journalist in Boulder, Colorado. The Hubble Space Telescope turns 25 this month, and I had the privilege of putting together an oral history of the telescope. Whose rising careers depended on the very existence of Hubble. And for more Hubble goodness, check out the full. Come July, the Pluto siblings will have a front seat to the best of Pluto science. Take a sneak peek with my feature, here. Feature explores what happens to river ecosystems when dams a.

Putting it in some distinguished company. Nearing the End of the Journey. Know what you think about it.

Check out the new look, easier navigation, and all that at TCTMD.

Welcome teachers, librarians, homeschoolers and nonfiction writers! This blog offers innovative resources for teaching science and tips for writing nonfiction. Monday, March 19, 2018. 50 Cities of the U. Early this year we enjoyed the book Mission to Space.

Journalist, author, editor. Christie Aschwanden is the lead writer for science at FiveThirtyEight. And a health columnist for. The New York Times,. And a former contributing writer for. Her work appears in dozens of publications, including. O, the Oprah Magazine. Her Last Word On Nothing.

Common sense thoughts on health and conservative medicine from a family doctor in Washington, DC. Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Family physicians are underdogs among medical specialties. I only pay attention to college basketball during the first week of the NCAA tournament. Like many March Madness fans, I love rooting for underdogs.

One of my favorite ways to deepen the experience of a new destination is to immerse myself in a book set in that place while I visit.

Sunday, March 25, 2018. Frankenstein at 200 sparks wonder and debate. You can read more here. Thursday, March 15, 2018.

Everyday science for everyday people. Did Chicken Little have it right? Maybe, if Chicken Little had been on Iapetus. Google Doodle honors pioneering chemist who looked to the natural world for new medicines.