Science has been under fire since the pandemic started. It is my intent with this blog to explain what scientists do, how scientists think and communicate with one another, and how to go about fact-checking science-based statements that are made in the news.

Not knowing how to analyze data is a universal issue and we, as instructors in STEM, can and should teach our students how to analyze data. It is in grappling with data that deep learning can occur.

From Christmas to Hannukah, Diwali to Kwanzaa this time of year there are many celebrations in many different cultures. Why is this so? Explore the science behind this time of year and how different cultures celebrate this natural phenomenon.

STEM subjects are integrated and that this integration needs to be emphasized in education. But we do face some challenges in realizing this vision. What are the challenges and how can we overcome them to support our students as they engage in STEM?

The power of PhET simulations is that they are fully interactive and designed to engage students from elementary to college in learning how various phenomena work. Since its founding in 2002, the types of simulations have grown to encompass all branches of science as well as math.