This week, the spotlight is on the scientific method: As the world scrambles to deal with the spread of the coronavirus, scientists around the world are working hard trying to devise a vaccine.

Opinions expressed are those of the author. A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up ...

She is passionate about making complex scientific concepts accessible to readers. Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame ...