Tag: atmosphere
Fact Check: Did Scientists Really Detect Evidence of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?
The molecule is dimethyl sulfide (DMS) or dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), and on Earth its sole known source is life (specifically, marine phytoplankton algae).
Forrest Mims on Winning the Rolex Award (And How You Can Too!)
By the early 1990s, Mims had built a reputation as one of America’s foremost citizen scientists.
The Science of a Sunset: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Atmosphere
Many of us have enjoyed a colorful twilight or a stunning sunset. But how often do we think about the science behind these memorable conditions?
Plate Tectonics and Scientific Discovery
Plate tectonics is important for advanced life in multiple ways and planets with plate tectonics are very rare.
Beauty and Our Privileged Planet
As Jay Richards and I argue in our book, nature seems designed in such a way that the most habitable places are the best places to do science.