A last minute Lucy visit
In an age when evolution is referred to as something to be “believed in”—like Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy—theContinue Reading
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Trouble on Tatoosh
Tiny and remote, Tatoosh Island at the northwest tip of Washington is delivering a reality check to current ideas aboutContinue Reading
The science of chocolate
Do chocolatey indulgences have a place in the annals of science? Theo’s, a bean-to-bar chocolate maker in Seattle, thinks so.Continue Reading
Dam big science
Scientists take a pulse from the Elwha River before its dams come down. Read this article on Crosscut.
A vaccine-delivering mosquito, and other research ideas
The Gates Foundation announces funding for innovative approaches to global health problems. Read the article on Crosscut.
Cutting edge brain science comes to Seattle
A Seattle hospital melds science with patient care to make gains on brain cancer. Read the article on Crosscut.
Glowing green: a Nobel prize with Northwest roots
Work that began off a dock in Friday Harbor, Washington, more than 40 years ago led to the Nobel PrizeContinue Reading
Holy chiroptera! Meet the local bats
Like the neighbors I rarely see until July, bats are making their appearances during the drawn-out summer evenings here inContinue Reading
Health insurance coverage vs. science
A device that helps those with autism and other disorders to communicate reveals how scientists don’t always agree with theContinue Reading
Tongue ties: a language bridge across the Bering Strait
The bones, arrowheads, and DNA all agree: Our North American continent was first peopled by immigrants from north Asia overContinue Reading
From butts to beakers: Washington’s tobacco settlement money gets to work
The tobacco settlement bonus received by the state of Washington in 1998 is now being doled out to a fewContinue Reading
The preventive edge of autism research
Despite the absence of a clear cause, University of Washington researchers are beginning an autism prevention study. It’s an innovative,Continue Reading
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