By Hannah Johnson Figure 1: Marie Curie née Skłodowska1 Marie Curie is mostly remembered for her contributions towards the discovery of radioactivity1,2,3. The full scope of the groundbreaking contributions she has made as one of the first women in STEM are less commonly known. As the driving force behind the discovery of two radioactive elements, … Continue reading The Life of Madam Curie

Thank you to everyone who voted for Lions Talk Science’s Best Blog Post of Summer 2022! The results are in, and your favorite LTS article was "How Tf Do We Get This Drug in the Brain?" written by our fantastic editor, Stephanie Baringer! For her winning article, Stephanie will receive a $25 gift card! Additionally, our randomly chosen voter to … Continue reading Winner of Summer 2022 LTS Best Blog Post

By Jackson Radler If most of your driving career has been in North America, it’s likely that circular traffic intersections are a bit unconventional. We Americans like intersections clean and efficient: with sharp 90° angles and computer-controlled lights maintaining an orderly flow of traffic. So, what’s the deal with these loopy curvy European contraptions? Are … Continue reading Roundabouts and Rotaries and Traffic Circles, Oh My!

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By Julia Simpson The project that would eventually become the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was initially proposed in 19961, 2. The goal was to build a powerful telescope specifically designed to image in infrared, allowing scientists to see through cosmic dust clouds and look further into the history of the universe than ever before2. … Continue reading A Webb of Wonder: The James Webb Space Telescope