I published 60 articles on topics including Industry 4.0, earth science, Gen Z in the workplace, the taste of space, diversity in science, lunar soil, and so much more. I also did a bunch of work that you can’t see, such as ghostwriting, editing, and moderating webinars (more on that in a moment).
Scientists, listen up: When more people know your story, they’ll see you as an authority and they’ll value your work. This is especially important for scientific organizations because when the public understands science, they’ll support funding it and they’ll get behind policy changes based on scientific evidence.
This month, I finally got to see my favorite project go live online. I was hired by Vox Creative to work on this ad campaign for Tito’s Vodka. The concept was light-hearted and creative, but rooted in hard science. My dream combination!
September recap of Kelly McSweeney's latest stories: lunar soil, STEM advocacy, disability robots, the science of music, autonomous excavators, and advice for lab managers,
When Chandra launched 20 years ago, there wasn’t evidence for many of the phenomena that it observes today, such as the effects of gravitational waves, radiation and dark matter. The success of Chandra has scientists dreaming of tomorrow’s discoveries. That’s the beauty of astronomy: We’re always exploring the exciting unknown.
If your water lab ditched email best practices during the busy summer season, catching up on these correspondences can seem impossible. But don't panic: According to Fortune, even tidying expert Marie Kondo admits that organizing digital clutter "doesn't go as perfectly as tidying the home."
The South Pacific is home to new islands that seemingly appear out of nothing. Volcanoes erupt below the ocean’s surface, spewing hot lava that eventually cools down and hardens, becoming an island.
As volcanic activity creates new land formations across the globe, scientists study these brand-new islands to learn how our planet was formed, as well as other planets and moons in the solar system.
Carbon capture can’t reverse climate change, but it’s one part of the equation for reducing greenhouse gases. Earth’s atmosphere currently contains 415.26 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO2), the highest concentration in human history.
There's a tendency among journalists and literary writers to cringe at search engine optimization (SEO). After spending so many years in college learning how to research and tell beautiful stories, SEO is a dirty word.
Seven MIT educators have received awards this year for their significant digital learning innovations and their contributions to teaching and learning at MIT and around the world. Learn how these educators used digital technology to share the best of MIT knowledge and perspectives with learners around the world.
Temple Grandin is a world-renowned expert in two seemingly unrelated topics: autism and livestock behavior. She uses her unique perspective as a person with autism to gain insights into human and animal behavior, practicing biological anthropology through firsthand observations and visual thinking.
Despite the tragic disaster that was the voyage of the Titanic, shipping company Blue Star Line is looking to replicate the ship, with Titanic II construction now underway. In 1912, the original Titanic was the largest passenger ship of its time, and even though the builders called it “unsinkable,” five days after launch, it hit an iceberg and sunk in less than three short hours. So why would anyone want to repeat one of the biggest failures in history?
Generational hiring is always an important aspect of running a business, but especially so right now. There are currently four generations represented in the workplace, and each group has different motivations and behavior patterns. So how do you keep baby boomers and millennials alike happy at your water lab?
I spoke with disability inclusion advocate Becky Curran about how employers can attract and retain talented employees who have disabilities. In her role as director of the Disability Equality Index as Disability:IN, she manages a benchmarking tool that businesses can use to rate their disability inclusion policies and practices. Here are her top tips for improving disability inclusion.
