Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! You and your partner can spice up your love life by bringing some extra eco-friendly magic to the bedroom by following these simple tips. 1. Drive Them Wild Start the evening off right by circling the block in your EV and…

I’m fresh off the job market with a new career in hand — yay me! But what did the process look like? In the process of changing careers, I applied to a LOT of jobs. 398 to be exact. Below, I’m going to outline some of the things I learned…

A science policy essay on the importance of tying science funding to sustainability in order to combat climate change. The future of US science policy needs to account for the broader needs of society. To meet the full reduction in carbon emissions necessary to limit the impacts of the climate…

Cutting back on the amount of meat in your diet can significantly lower your carbon footprint. — What comes to mind when you think about sources of carbon emissions? Many people may immediately think of car exhaust, oil refineries, or wood-burning fireplaces. True, these are all sources of carbon emission. But what about food? Which type of food has the biggest associated carbon emissions? It’s easy to…

What can we learn from the leftovers of the planet formation process? Debris disks may sound like a completely foreign concept. But you’re probably familiar with some that go by different names! Have you heard of the asteroid belt, Kuiper belt, or Oort cloud in our Solar System? All of…

An online academic conference in many ways can be much better than an in-person meeting. Many aspects of my life have changed during covid. But one thing remains the same while working from home - I require (arguably too much) coffee to maintain my normal “science operations”. …

Climate change is here, it’s bad, and collectively we aren’t currently doing enough to stop it. The good news? We know how one way to curb global warming: reduce our carbon footprint. In order to keep in line with the guidelines of the Paris Climate Accord, we have to keep…