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Many phrases and words have different meanings in science than they do when spoken by the general public. Some scientists argue that the misunderstood terms should simply be replaced, but that just ...

Proper language is crucial to the scientific community. It helps answer questions and convey big ideas to the general public. Often, though, specialized scientific words have very specific meanings ...

Sterling Martin found that when he returned home to Shiprock while studying biochemistry at the University of Iowa, he had difficulty communicating his work to his family in their native tongue.

We all do our best to be accurate, responsible users of the English language, but despite our best intentions, we’ve all had the occasional slip up ("literally" or "ironic", anyone?) It's particularly ...

To his peers in Shiprock, New Mexico, he was known as “the detective.” As a kid, he was always asking questions, wondering how things worked and why. “That’s probably where (my love of science) ...

How can we improve everyone's ideas about the nature of science? I think there are three words that we shouldn't use. 1. “Hypothesis” In my opinion, this one is the worst. The worst science word ever!

Hypothesis. Theory. Law. These scientific words get bandied about regularly, yet the general public usually gets their meaning wrong. Now, one scientist is arguing that people should do away with ...

It’s easy for me to suspend belief when I am watching an Avengers or Star Wars movie. However, whenever I watch a movie about weather or climate, the scientist in me is always lurking. My wife and I ...