Q: Why Do Certain Terms in The Language of Science Cause So Much Confusion?

Journal Article | October 2021

The Evolution of Human Skin Color

Case Study | May 2011

Starting at the Beginning

Journal Article | April 2021

This study examines what prior knowledge and misconceptions about evolutionary theory students bring with them into an introductory biological anthropology course. One hundred and fifty-three students completed short,…

Turning on the Three-Dimensional Switch

Journal Article | August 2021

Rainbow to Grow

Journal Article | July 2022

Primary Literature in Undergraduate Science Courses

Journal Article | January 2021

Primary literature—consisting of novel peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings—has been associated with several positive outcomes for students within undergraduate science courses. Primary literature is the…

Student-Driven Research in the First Year

Journal Article | October 2020

We designed the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program (ISFP) to introduce students to the nature and process of science early in their academic career, help them develop skills and competencies, and create an…

Engineering Like a Bird

Journal Article | January 2022

Integrated Concentration in Science

Journal Article | January 2022

The Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) 4-year program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was designed to promote interdisciplinary STEM collaboration in the solution of real-world problems and encourage…

Directed Evolution of Nanobodies for COVID-19 Prevention

Case Study | August 2021

Reimagining the 5 Practices for Effective and Equitable Discourse

Journal Article | June 2021

Project Hail Mary

Journal Article | May 2022

Solutions-Focused Sustainable Development Education Through Biomimicry

Journal Article | July 2023

Those Who Wish to Sing Always Find a Song

Case Study | December 2022

Go Ahead—Mimic Me: How Plants and Animals Inspire Inventions and Design

Journal Article | July 2023