MIT Scope
The student publication of the Graduate Program in Science Writing at MIT
Seth Mnookin
Journalist; Director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing; Author of The Panic Virus, Feeding the Monster & Hard News. Site: http://sethmnookin.com.
Tim De Chant
Founder and editor of Future Proof, lecturer at MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing.
MIT Science Writing
MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing. For accessibility information please visit accessibility.mit.edu
Marcia Bartusiak
MIT Professor of the Practice and award-winning author of 6 books, including “The Day We Found the Universe” and “Black Hole.” Website: www.marciabartusiak.com.
Latest Posts
Parasites Are Everywhere. Why Do So Few Researchers Study Them?
Aging parasitologists are working hard to inspire more students to enter the field
Polluted Lakes Are Being Cleansed Using Floating Wetlands Made of Trash
Platforms combining plants and recycled garbage could offer a cut-price solution for reviving polluted bodies of water
New Peabody ‘peaker’ power plant prepares to go online less green than promised
By: Sophie Hartley and Hannah Richter
In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues
As a parasite infects beech forests in the Eastern United States, a team of researchers is trying to fight back — before it’s too late.
‘What’s going to happen?’
It’s still an open question, experts say, what will happen as the bird flu virus continues to spread.
East Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer — how did it get there?
For water-stressed cities, undersea aquifers could be a submerged solution.
Chemists can now separate four common plastics at once. Will it work as well outside their lab?
A new process for breaking down mixed plastics at the molecular level shows promise, but other researchers and health advocates remain…
Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails
By: Lily Stewart
A person in Texas is being treated for bird flu. Here’s how Mass. scientists are tracking the virus
H5N1 has been surging in Massachusetts wildlife since January.
Carmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroos
Australia is turning to virtual fences to cut down on car-kangaroo impacts.
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