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Birbs in the ‘burbs

pineapplesandwhales Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia
In general when natural habitats are destroyed to make way for humans, the organisms previously living there have a tough time finding new accommodations. Of course, some species are very successful (looking at you, grey squirrels). These species tend to be generalists, or those able to make a living in a variety of places and eat a variety of things. Specialist species have specific requirements–like habitats or food sources–that need meeting for them to thrive…

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The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarter

Emily Damstra Multimedia
Native plants and the insects they support are subjects I’m passionate about, so when the opportunity arose for me to submit a design for the America the Beautiful quarter featuring Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas, I was thrilled. There are many facets to this National Park Service gem, but the main one is that it preserves some of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems in North America. Tallgrass prairies are one of the world’s rarest…

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The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarter

Emily Damstra Multimedia
Native plants and the insects they support are subjects I’m passionate about, so when the opportunity arose for me to submit a design for the America the Beautiful quarter featuring Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas, I was thrilled. There are many facets to this National Park Service gem, but the main one is that it preserves some of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems in North America. Tallgrass prairies are one of the world’s rarest…

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The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Quarter

Emily Damstra Multimedia
Native plants and the insects they support are subjects I’m passionate about, so when the opportunity arose for me to submit a design for the America the Beautiful quarter featuring Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas, I was thrilled. There are many facets to this National Park Service gem, but the main one is that it preserves some of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems in North America. Tallgrass prairies are one of the world’s rarest…

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#577 Vaccine Moonshot

Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia
We're still in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, and one of the things many of us are hoping for every day is more good news about a vaccine. What does the Coronavirus vaccine effort look like? How does that compare to the usual way vaccines are pursued and developed? How many are in process, what stage are they at, what approach do they take, and which ones look promising? What's "good enough" for a…

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#ANN1 Programming Announcement: Slowing Down for a Bit

Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia
Just a quick message abour our somewhat erratic programming schedule of late. For a variety of reasons, our team needs to slow down a bit to give ourselves time and energy to focus on other things going on in our lives and this crazy year, so we'll be going to a monthly schedule for a while to give us here at Science for the People some room to breath. Don't worry, we aren't going anywhere;…

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Light pollution affects more things than you think

pineapplesandwhales Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia
We recently made this infographic for an upcoming symposium at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology 2021 meeting. Light pollution has profound effects on how individuals, populations, species, and ecosystems function. And these effects aren’t limited to nocturnal species, either! Read on to see what kinds of havoc our human lumens wreak.

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#576 Science Communication in Creative Places

Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia
When you think of science communication, you might think of TED talks or museum talks or video talks, or... people giving lectures. It's a lot of people talking. But there's more to sci comm than that. This week host Bethany Brookshire talks to three people who have looked at science communication in places you might not expect it. We'll speak with Mauna Dasari, a graduate student at Notre Dame, about making mammals into a March…

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American Innovation: The Telephone

Emily Damstra Multimedia
There’s no doubt that Alexander Graham Bell’s invention and then commercialization of the telephone in the late 19th century had—and continues to have—a major impact on peoples’ lives. His experiments took place in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, so it’s fitting that the Massachusetts dollar in the United States Mint’s American Innovation $1 Coin series highlights the invention of the telephone.  The Statue of Liberty graces the obverse side of all coins in this series, and…

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American Innovation: The Telephone

Emily Damstra Multimedia
There’s no doubt that Alexander Graham Bell’s invention and then commercialization of the telephone in the late 19th century had—and continues to have—a major impact on peoples’ lives. His experiments took place in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, so it’s fitting that the Massachusetts dollar in the United States Mint’s American Innovation $1 Coin series highlights the invention of the telephone.  The Statue of Liberty graces the obverse side of all coins in this series, and…

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