What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech
Legal experts see a current lawsuit against the environmental group Greenpeace as a classic example of using litigation to stifle public criticism.
Ryan Riedmueller, Clinical Legal Fellow, Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic, Vanderbilt University •
conversation
March 11, 2025 • ~6 min
March 11, 2025 • ~6 min
The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history
An extreme heating event may have interfered with scientists’ attempts to figure out the Moon’s age by dating lunar rock samples.
Francis Nimmo, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz •
conversation
Dec. 18, 2024 • ~7 min
Dec. 18, 2024 • ~7 min
Tiny crystals capture millions of years of mountain range history – a geologist excavates the Himalayas with a microscope
Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.
Matthew J. Kohn, Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University
• conversation
April 9, 2024 • ~5 min
April 9, 2024 • ~5 min
What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much into it.
Gary Solar, Professor of Geosciences, Buffalo State, The State University of New York •
conversation
April 5, 2024 • ~4 min
April 5, 2024 • ~4 min
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