Afrofuturism and SFIn his article The Ships Landed Long Ago: Afrofuturism and Black SF, Mark Bould discusses the general color-blind nature of science…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Science Fiction and Knowledge“It matters what ideas we use to think other ideas with. It matters what matters we use to think other matters with; it matters what…Nov 8, 20202Nov 8, 20202
Looking at Both SidesThe study of space and exploration outside of our planet, and even our universe, has been a major focus of the scientific community for…Nov 1, 20201Nov 1, 20201
The Public DisconnectScience, for a long time, has often portrayed itself as being too complex for the minds of the general public. Thus creating a separation…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Midsemster Essay TopicsFor the mid semester essay assignment I have narrowed down three possibilities that I am interested in looking deeper into:Oct 18, 20201Oct 18, 20201
Hidden Figures in GeneticsToday in the genetic world of science we have successfully mapped the entire human genome, and are going to hopefully use this to better…Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Heroism and ObjectivityIn Objectivity or Heroism? One the Invisibility of Women in Science, a piece by Naomi Oreskes, she discusses the ideas of heroism and…Oct 11, 20201Oct 11, 20201
ICE Ruling Regarding Foreign StudentsThis past summer, prior to the start of this fall semester amidst a global pandemic, ICE released policy regarding the visas of…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
White Supremacy Culture in PhysicsIn Tema Okun’s writing, White Supremacy culture, various attributes of workplaces and attitudes that help enforce a culture of white…Oct 4, 20202Oct 4, 20202