Tag: science
Conversation on ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ unifies indigenous wisdom and Western science
Occidental's Community Book Program selected the book “Braiding Sweetgrass: indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer for its 2023-2024 reading. Feb. 6 Occidental...
Oxyhedron fractalizes barriers in math
Waves of students and community members joined in constructing a towering, 17-foot-tall Sierpinski octahedron dubbed the “Oxyhedron” between Fowler Hall and Johnson Hall Nov....
Science librarian Kathleen Makarewicz is here to help
Behind the library's familiar bustle is a team of staff who maintain library resources and directly support students in their research. New to this...
Students receive supplies to learn and train from home
Minji Kang (sophomore) was sent a small brown box filled with pipettes, color dye, gloves and other objects for her organic chemistry class this...
Bio faculty conduct research from the top of the canopy to...
Professors in the biology department are traveling to deserts, rainforests and deep seas in order to conduct their scientific research. Professor Beth Braker is...
Trump’s redefinition of gender is rooted in politics, not science
In 1859, Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution. The guy was onto something, but his peers weren't. The theory quickly evolved, so to speak, into "social...