Why this psychologist is bullish on human progress As crazy as the world seems sometimes, author Steven Pinker argues our ancestors would most certainly envy us. From life expectancy and standards of... John O'Brien
Are Washington's volcanoes the next big energy source? Washington's volcanoes could one day join solar and wind as producers of renewable energy. The state Department of Natural Resources plans to tap into... Paige Browning
Will private rockets destroy the ozone layer? Private space companies like Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's Space-X are sending rockets into the upper atmosphere. Does more activity in space... Katherine Banwell
Dr. Temple Grandin on how minds work Dr. Temple Grandin was diagnosed as brain-damaged at age two. Her mother Anna steadfastly pursued ways to understand her daughter’s condition and... John O'Brien
How 'A Wrinkle in Time' changed the universe for one young scientist Fifty years ago, a book came out that lit up the sky. For generations of young women, “A Wrinkle in Time” was a chance to see themselves represented in... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Stop acting like the planet is doomed, says this Harvard prof If you follow the news, you might get the impression that things are pretty bad. Not just "why bother" bad. It's "throw your hands up" bad. Or even "eat... Jason Pagano
'In the presence of greatness:' Remembering Stephen Hawking in Seattle This week the universe lost one of its greatest minds. Stephen Hawking, the renowned British physicist, helped explain the behavior of black holes and... Casey Martin
Alien messages or not? Understanding radio waves from deep space Bill Radke talks to aerospace and science editor for Geekwire, Alan Boyle , about some mysterious bursts of radio waves coming from three billion light... Bill Radke
Heatwaves, wildfires, high water: Climate change is 'already here' Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Philip Mote about how climate change is changing Washington state. Mote is director of the Oregon Climate Change Research... Kim Malcolm
Blue eyes, caramel wings and other crazy facts about crows Kaeli Swift specializes in corvid thanatology (translation: stuff crows do when they die). A PhD candidate at the University of Washington with a knack... Kaeli Swift
