Innovative learning experiences are putting the art back in science

Katrina Vera Wong, Multimedia co-editor If you’ve heard of the terms “science art” or “sciart,” you’re probably familiar with the idea of using visual art to represent, explain, or bring attention to some aspect of science. The wonderful realm of art and science is capable of teaching science in creative ways and is a potent […]

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Science Games People Play

Raymond Nakamura and Liz Martin-Silverstone, Multimedia co-editors With the hashtag PokeBlitz, Canadian entomologist Morgan Jackson used the Pokemon Go craze to encourage people to appreciate biodiversity. This inspired us to peek at other ways computer games communicate science. Benefits “Games are fundamental to the way we learn,” said Jeremy Friedberg, a molecular genetics PhD turned […]

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