A week at the Biosphere 2 I spent one week at the Arizona Biosphere 2 researching coral in the ocean biome alongside head researcher Lia Crocker. Our focus was studying the growth and color of the coral, drawing on data collected over a three-month period to track coral health as ocean temperatures rise. During the […]

A teapot is the hardest thing I’ve made. Not even close. Four pieces that all have to work together, a dozen ways to fail, and a kiln that doesn’t care about your plans. But here’s what gets me — every failure has a why. And the why is always science. The Science But Whatever — […]

This shouldn’t be political. It’s our planet. I drew these when I was fifteen, in the Sci|Art program at UCLA the summer between freshman and sophomore year. We were asked to explore how science and art intersect. Most people think that means making science look pretty. It doesn’t. It means using art to ask questions […]

I’m Kaitlyn, a rising senior at Mission Hills High School in San Diego. I make ceramics, play beach volleyball, and study the ecosystems most people walk right past. I’ve been mixing things since before I knew what I was doing. Slime. Food coloring in sand. Paint on everything. It wasn’t until later that I realized […]