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The art of dissemination part 2: Consumer report

Posted May 15, 2018 by Alexandra Moussa-Tooks

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This is the second part of a series on the dissemination of science. Read part 1 here! Many of the products and services we consume are the result of rigorous science. This may be more noticeable in the health field – a new treatment, a new drug – but you may not realize that science… Read more »

Perks of the job

Posted May 8, 2018 by Lana Ruck

Six giraffes eating from acacia trees at the top of the gorge.

This post is from ScIU’s archives. It was originally published in October 2016, and has been lightly edited to reflect current events.  What does summer vacation look like for a scientist? For some, summer break is much-needed time to catch up on research projects and writing, but for many of us, summer centers around one… Read more »

GPS: Not just for finding the closest pizza place

Posted January 16, 2018 by Anna Jessee

A screenshot of a GPS navigation app on a mobile device. The screenshot shows a map of the IU Bloomington campus.

How exactly does your “Maps” app know exactly where you are, any time of day? The “little blue dot” on your phone tells you where you are as the result of billions of dollars invested in the Global Positioning System (GPS), a network of 27 satellites currently orbiting the Earth. Each satellite sends microwaves constantly,… Read more »

Can we reduce the impact of landslides caused by earthquakes?

Posted September 27, 2016 by Anna Jessee

Have you ever experienced an earthquake? This probably isn’t something you think about often, especially if you live in southern Indiana, where earthquakes large enough to be felt (or cause any damage) are quite rare. Talk to anyone living in Japan, Chile, or even California, and the odds are that they have experienced one or… Read more »

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