Tag: Science
President Biden signs CHIPS and Science Act into law
ABC News’ Zohreen Shah discusses the CHIPS and Science Act, which is aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor production and research to make the U.S. more…
Why shark sightings and encounters are on the rise l GMA
ABC News’ Ginger Zee joins scientific researchers from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy on a mission to track and tag the creatures off the coast…
Start Here Podcast – July 13, 2022 | ABC News
#january6 #biden #jameswebbspacetelescope The January 6th committee presents a blow-by-blow account of a fateful meeting, and of a “spontaneous” march that Donald Trump had pre-planned….
Author points to importance of listening in guide for changing minds l ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with author David McRaney about his new book, “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science Of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion.” ABC…
TikTalk: Drag queen and mathematician Kyne on defying conventions | ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with drag queen and mathematician Kyne about pushing for more queer representation in STEM and making math and science more…
Tik Talk: Activist on protecting queer rights | ABCNL
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with LGBTQ+ activist, author, and comedian Rob Anderson about educating and entertaining the public on issues facing the queer community….
1 million lives lost to COVID-19
Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses how science gave the world its best weapon against…
Helicopter catches rocket booster
This really is rocket science. And it almost worked. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi explains what this could mean for efforts to make space travel…
The science of Oreos
Researchers are taking a deep dive into the science behind why that delicious cream Oreo filling never separates evenly when you pull the cookie apart….
Forensics used in prosecutions can be ‘junk science’: Innocence Project lawyer
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Chris Fabricant about his new book, “Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System,” on how forensic techniques used…
Japanese robot peels bananas perfectly
Researchers at the University of Tokyo unveiled a robot that can peel a banana without squishing the fruit. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP WATCH MORE…
Aerial Video Shows Damage After Arecibo Radio Telescope Collapses | NBC News NOW
The telescope’s 900-ton receiver fell into the 1,000-foot wide reflector dish after cables holding it snapped. The famed telescope was used to study distant planets…
Are Teachers Getting Paid A Fair Salary? | NBC News NOW
A recent study from the National Education Association puts the average salary for a teacher in the U.S. at $65,000 per year, but advocates and…
Ceremonial Shrunken Head Returning To The Amazon From U.S.
Researchers at Mercer University are sending a shrunken head back to Ecuador after discovering the head, called a “tsantsa” in Amazonian languages, is genuine. The…
How synthetic biology touches ‘every form of human enterprise’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to geneticist Andrew Hessel, author of “The Genesis Machine,” about advances to synthetic biology as well as the risks and…
Famous Einstein Relativity Letter Fetches $1.2 Million at Auction
A letter penned by Albert Einstein in which he writes down his famous equation E=mc2 has sold at auction for $1,243,707. The letter was sent…
Videos Show Rare Lunar Event Known As ‘Super Flower Blood Moon’
Videos captured across the United States show a rare lunar trifecta known as a “super flower blood moon,” which is a combination of a full…
Trailblazing SpaceX astronaut prepares for International Space Station mission
ABC News’ Gio Benitez speaks with Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to go on a long duration mission to the International Space Station this…
Twin scientists
Two brothers have been named semifinalists in the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition. ABC News’ Will Ganss tells us what winning…
New investigation into Emmett Till’s murder | Let the World See E3 l Part 2
More than 30 years after Emmett Till’s murder, the FBI opened a new investigation into the case and exhumed Till’s body to conduct a DNA…