Author Archive
Life’s Surprising Debt to Viruses
Viruses were here before we were, and a UConn researcher says they played a major role in what came next.
Q&A: Climate Grief and Our Crisis of Culture
UConn's Phoebe Godfrey locates the growing feeling of "climate grief" in existing problems of Western society.
When Looking at Species Declines, Nuances and Long-term Data Are Important
How a claim about the impact of climate change on insect populations in Puerto Rico didn't quite match the data.
Opinion: A Book for All of Us Living in the Time of ‘The Great Derangement’
Amitav Ghosh's meditation on the inability of contemporary society to face up to climate change is an urgent and timely selection for UConn Reads.
Beetles Reveal How to Hide the Body
A corpse is a home to the burying beetle, and UConn researchers are learning how this specialist critter keeps its home free of unwanted visitors.
As COVID Vaccines Arrive, Remembering How An Earlier Pandemic Touched a Family
Not all of my insights into pandemics have come from academic research.
With Global Challenges in Mind, Keeping a Decades-long Success Story at the Forefront
The world's success in addressing the crisis of acid rain could serve as a template for tackling similar challenges.
A Call to Action for Science
Three UConn researchers are among a group of scientists calling on policymakers and the public to put data and scientific evidence at the heart of fraught questions like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Connecticut Teens Want More Transportation Options
UConn researchers have found that Connecticut teens have few options beyond the family car when it comes to getting around.
Shark Feast! And Insights about Carbon Sequestration
A team of researchers including UConn's Peter Auster stumbled on something rarely glimpsed by human beings - a deep-sea shark feast.