Science & Medicine

For Professor Ben Leong, his passions of teaching, technology, and business come together in a philosophy of learning from both success and failure.

Doctors may not be poets—nor do they need to be—but their use of language is critical in assuring effective patient care.

Particulate matter easily enters air streams and waterways, traveling tens of thousands of miles and making for a much more insidious form of pollutant. Here are five ways pollutants are now invading a quaint country town near you

In the post-digital age, need the relationship between technology and the humanities be a strained one?

The debate rages on while science’s “joy of discovery” and Creationism’s “Book” compete for attention in politics and education. Who will win and what are the ramifications for America’s educational system?

For tall, iconic buildings, height is often a revered quality, but how is it measured and what is the impact?

Humankind’s relationship with the animal world has always been fraught with conflict. Enter Blackfish: 2013’s breakout Sundance documentary that tells the story of the 2010 death of Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau. Blackfish and the ensuing controversy have opened up a necessary conversation about the ethics of using animals as entertainment.