Dr. Mario Molina: Hot Atom Chemist and Atmosphere Hero

Science benefits society. But sometimes the gap between the lab and life can seem large. That’s when it helps to turn to science history and heroes like Dr. Mario Molina. A chemist by training, Dr. Molina's research, teaching, and advocacy…

Great Women in Biotechnology

March is women’s history month and we’re highlighting some of the amazing women of biotechnology past and present. Read about these innovative, determined, and resourceful individuals. Then share! Download, print, and put up the poster version of great women in…

Emmett Chappelle and the invention of the “firefly” bioluminescence assay

In these last days of summer, I’ve been having fun catching (and releasing) the fireflies that appear every night in the woods near our house. It's only recently that I learned that these flashing bugs were the inspiration behind ATP…