Science

Cornell Students Rally at 'Don't Frack New York'

Nicholas St. Fleur  —  Sep 5, 2012

Students and state-wide activists deliver 3,000 signature anti-fracking pledge to Gov. Cuomo.

The Scientist: Marshall Hayes and Eric Nelson Bring Role-Playing into the Science Classroom

Lisa Gibson and...  —  Sep 5, 2012

Marshall Hayes and Prof. Eric Nelson use a new teaching technique called "Reacting to the Past" to teach students about events in science history.

‘You Can’t Handle the Truth!’ The Science Behind Memorable Movie Quotes

Sarah Cohen  —  Aug 29, 2012

A team of Cornell computer scientists found the answer to why some quotes are so-so while others are unforgettable.

Emily Bick ‘13 Pursues Proteins in Round Worms

Kathleen Bitter  —  Aug 29, 2012

Emily Bick '13 has conducted research on nemotodes and the immunological implications of two of their proteins since her freshman year.

Two Cents: The Curiosity Mars Rover Mission

Nicholas St. Fleur  —  Aug 22, 2012

This week in Science we take a look at the Curiosty Mars Rover by asking Cornell astronomy experts about the historic landing.

The Science Behind Solar Storms

Nicholas St. Fl...  —  May 2, 2012

The Sun provides the light that we need to live, but beneath its warmth lies a potentially dark and destructive side. In this week's special issue we investigated the science behind solar storms.

Angry Birds and R2-D2 Analyzed

Lisa Gibson  —  Apr 28, 2012

Earlier this month the university sponsored a lecture titled: The Physics of a Flying R2-D2 and Other Interesting Ideas. Featured speaker Rhett Allain blogs about physics for Wired Science.

The Development of the Woodward-Hoffmann Rules: The Role of Collegial Sharing and Conflict Resolution in the Practice of Science

Kathleen Bitter  —  Apr 28, 2012

The Woodward-Hoffmann rules were developed to predict the orientation of molecules in certain reactions between organic compounds. They were developed in a series of papers published by Robert Burns Woodward and Roald Hoffmann at Harvard in 1965. In 1981, two years after Woodward’s death, Hoffmann received a Nobel Prize for the Woodward-Hoffmann Rules.

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