Science Matters

2020 has certainly given us some scary, rough, and down right unfortunate news headlines, but I’m happy to report the world of science has some good news to share from here on Earth, up in space, and even inside your brain!

Everyone knows that the average human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit…OR IS IT?!?

This year we've been told to socially distance, learned about past uses of this medical guidance, and we've even seen studies on animals that practice social distancing. Keeping disease from spreading is not just a human goal.

The expanding universe, life beyond Earth, and dark energy are all pretty big far out mysteries. Another huge mystery is not only near, but with us all the time, our brain. Science has yet to understand how this remarkable organ truly functions.

We love the topic of sharks. We love chatting about climate related regional shark issues. We love chatting about walking sharks (yes, you read that correctly, walking...sharks.) We love chatting about shark-related technology.

What do you get when you take the enzyme MHETase and combine it with the enzyme PETase? Duh, you get MHETase-PETase, the super enzyme! A team of scientists that have just shared some news about a potential way for humanity to use this super enzyme to help curb our global plastic wastes.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate the contributions to science, technology, engineering and math of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central/South America.

This Science Pub RVA program on "Birds, Birders, and Bias" was recorded on August 31, 2020 and contains two talks, each with distinct Q&A segments.

Diabetes is in the top 10 causes of death globally. One of the key objectives of the science industry is to raise the quality of life for our human family, including diabetic individuals.

We’ve often read that having a pet enhances one’s health or pet owners tend to live longer, but how do they do through a crisis like the pandemic? Recently some scientists took a deeper look into the relationships between humans and their animal companions during our current pandemic-lockdown-lifestyle.