April 2021
Features
USGS
How to Make Fashion Sustainable
By Max G. Levy
The clothing industry has been called out for years for its unsustainable practices. To shrink the environmental footprint of fashion, scientists are tackling the complex challenge of clothes-to-clothes recycling.
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Beat the Heat...With Paint!
By XiaoZhi Lim
When it comes to climate change, sophisticated technologies must be part of the solution. Butnscientists also look to more practical strategies. Find out how one researcher is designing a type of paint to help cities keep cool in the summertime.
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What is Ice Cream?
By Emma Hiolski
To many, ice cream is the quintessential dessert and now comes in as many flavors as you can think of. Explore the chemistry behind ice cream’s deliciousness, and learn how food scientists are trying to make it even better.
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Are We Running Out of Helium?
By Brian Rohrig
From party balloons to medical imaging, helium serves a wide range of purposes in our lives. The recent concern over its supply, however, presents a good opportunity to take a closer look at this element and what makes it so versatile.
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Open for Discussion: The Case for Extraterrestrial Teenagers
By Michael Tinnesand
If movies and television shows are to be believed, you would think extraterrestrial aliens and encounters with them would be common. Starting with the 1902 film “A Trip to the Moon” through today’s “The Mandalorian,” we have long enjoyed imagining creatures from other planets.
Brandon Presley
Channeling a Passion for Chemistry to Help Others
By Max G. Levy
Now a chemist who helps analyze promising new cancer drugs, Brandon Presley channels his passion for understanding how the world works, using chemistry to improve people’s lives.
