In the midst of this atmosphere, it may seem counterintuitive to focus on joy and inspiration. But that’s exactly what we ...

It’s pretty bananas to consider all the work and resources that have gone into every single thing we eat and drink. And while some things might seem obvious, like a farmer having to plant and harvest ...

I have long said that science fiction on television, even when it’s bad, can serve as inspiration for a budding scientist. Heck, I watched some pretty phenomenally bad scifi TV and movies and a kid, ...

The science fiction in games and other entertainment used to be very different from real-life technology. Sci-fi creators made time machines and flying cars. But increasingly, we see the creative ...

The Humana Festival of New American Plays is a major event in the theater world. More than 400 plays by some of the world's top playwrights have made their world premieres there since Actors Theatre ...

Thanks to 3M for helping to bring three Nobel laureates to Minnesota for a series of events April 25 and 26 that are intended to inspire students and the next generation of scientists. Plans announced ...

My Ph.D. adviser is pretty great. His name is Brian Nosek, and I think he’s done more than most to make science more reliable. Over the last six years, he’s founded and expanded the Center for Open ...

How much of science is inspiration versus perspiration? Obviously, that creative spark, that new insight, that aha! moment is often crucial to producing new ideas and advancing knowledge. But, as both ...

The great science minds of history have provided inspirational quotes on their findings, philosophy, and understanding of the world around us. These quotes have inspired generations of young explorers ...

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education has named the 10 recipients of its inaugural Vernier Science Education Inspiration Grants. These STEM educators will each receive $1,000 in Vernier ...

We’re big fans of science humor here at Surprising Science HQ. Some of the funniest, most innovative new comics have a science angle, whether it’s dinosaur spokescharacters, grad students toiling in a ...

In science, ideas can come from anywhere. Still, Eicke Latz was surprised to get an email in 2010 from a stranger proposing an experiment. Dr. Latz and other researchers had just published a study in ...