Adam Savage takes his curiosity and ‘Builds’ another nerdy and creative TV show  Washington Post

Adam Savage has been a nerd’s nerd for a long time. It’s not his thick glasses, his sci-fi cred or even the obsessive attention to detail that has made this TV …

High school students explore Penn State food science department  Farm and Dairy

The Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Exploration Experience is a workshop for high school students who are interested in dairy and food science careers.

In California Coffee Is No Longer Carcinogenic. Was It Ever?  American Council on Science and Health

California’s Proposition 65, which began its miserable life as The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, now has little to do with safe water or …

We Were Missing Most of the Plastic in the Ocean  The Atlantic

Anela Choy studies the things that deep-sea creatures eat, which means that, in effect, she is often studying plastic. Over the years, pieces of debris would show …

Molecular bait can help hydrogels heal wounds  EurekAlert

Like fishermen, Rice University bioengineers are angling for their daily catch. But their bait, biomolecules in a hydrogel scaffold, lures microscopic stem cells …

FDA food testing finds contamination by ‘forever chemicals’  North State Journal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration’s first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds …

Word Wednesday ‘Science You Can Eat’  GeekDad

DK’s ‘Science You Can Eat’ is filled with fascinating information and experiements to help your child understand what happens when they eat.

Estimating microplastic consumption  EurekAlert

Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have spread rapidly across the globe. Although plastics have made life easier …

How Boston Entrepreneurs Use Tech To Tackle Food Waste  WBUR

About 40% of the food produced in the U.S. is thrown out. Some Boston entrepreneurs have developed technologies to reduce that waste.

Under The Microscope: Velcro  American Council on Science and Health

Reprinted with permission of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society. The original article by Ada McVean B.Sc. can be found here. ###. Just like Vivaldi …