There be whales here! And they’ve got a lot to say
By GREGORY ZELLER // Whales serenading alien probes to save the Earth from total destruction makes for great science fiction – but there’s more science fact in there than you…
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No. 882: Shining seas, golden spikes, teacher features, fine fellows … and the mother of all reminders
Slipped your mind? Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the Friday before Mother’s Day … “Oh, $#|+!,” says you. “You’re welcome,” says us. Don’t…
At Brookhaven Lab, a breakthrough that’s long overdue
By GREGORY ZELLER // A theoretical physicist with unparalleled understanding of space, matter and energy will take the reins of Brookhaven National Laboratory. JoAnne Hewett, most recently associate lab director…
Nobel laureate rides gravitational waves to SBU
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add another Nobel Prize laureate to Stony Brook University’s impressive roster. The co-flagship institution of the State University of New York system has recruited world-renowned experimental…
No. 691: In which fast women and classic candies play nicely – and developers score a victory at Midway
Gear here: It’s Wednesday already, dear readers, as we motor through the midpoint of another busy workweek and speed into the home stretch. We’re downshifting just long enough for…
Feinstein’s Diamond, SBU math whiz earn NAS nods
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add another honorable distinction to Betty Diamond’s all-world trophy case – this time, from a scientific academy that traces its roots all the way to Abraham…
Energetic Takeuchi collects another world-class honor
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add another prestigious scientific award to Esther Takeuchi’s impressive trophy case. The internationally renowned pride of Stony Brook University – where she serves as a SUNY…
No. 665: On Pepcid power, provosts and a literal peach of a patent, with a quick stop in King Tut’s tomb
Creative writing: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we recover completely from the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day and surprise snowstorms and charge headfirst toward our fantastic socioeconomic destiny. It’s…
No. 661: Crispy tots crunch, the NL plays ball, Tim Sini lands on his feet – and we crepe you out, just a bit
Deuces wild: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the first Wednesday of February 2022 – making this 2/2/22, of course, a wild day indeed…
No. 463: A family-friendly finale for 2019, featuring George Bailey, sangria and the sole ‘Survivor’
Tied with a bow: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we wrap up the last full workweek of the decade and unwrap a full slate of holiday celebrations. (With…
Mapping scattered pictures, in the corners of our mind
By GREGORY ZELLER // Straight from the hippocampus (and the horse’s mouth) comes a new research paper in the journal Science, highlighting landmark innovations in human brain mapping. Published Aug….
Ten LI scientists earn prestigious AAAS fellowships
By GREGORY ZELLER // Ten Long Island scientists have received a prestigious peer-selected distinction, selected as 2018 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The high honor,…
Veteran, rookie SBU researchers earn major honors
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two Stony Brook University researchers – one with an extended résumé of scientific accomplishments, one just warming up – received some major recognition this week. R….
Stony Brook lands climate-change ace for SoMAS
By GREGORY ZELLER // An internationally renowned expert in climate-change science has been tapped to run Stony Brook University’s marine and atmospheric science programs. Paul Shepson, currently a distinguished professor…