About the Author: John Gibbons

John Gibbons is the Press Secretary for Science at the Smithsonian. He spends much of his time skulking around the collections and research centers sniffing out all the cool science going on at the Institution. In his non-skulking hours, he’s most easily found on a hiking trail looking at anything with feathers.

Sep

Electronic gadgets may do more good than harm for some students

Smithsonian experts have found that e-readers can make reading easier for those with dyslexia. So, put down that book and pick up an iPod (or Android device of your choice) and keep reading! Continue reading Electronic gadgets may do more good than harm for some students

Aug

Mysterious carnivore has been a victim of mistaken identity for more than a century

A team of Smithsonian scientists have discovered a new species of carnivore–the first in the Western Hemisphere in decades. Continue reading Mysterious carnivore has been a victim of mistaken identity for more than a century

Jun

Director named for Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network

Emmett Duffy will lead the effort to create a worldwide network of coastal field sites to standardize measurements of global change. Continue reading Director named for Smithsonian’s Tennenbaum Marine Observatories Network

Apr

If a tree falls in the forest, we’ll hear it 100 years from now

A century from now, Smithsonian scientists will have a wealth of data on climate change from a forest that is being planted today. Continue reading If a tree falls in the forest, we’ll hear it 100 years from now

Mar

Going for the gut

Smithsonian scientists take the relationship between insects and the plants they eat down to the DNA. Continue reading Going for the gut

Jan

Long-beaked echidna may not be a thing of the past

Smithsonian scientists have discovered evidence that an egg-laying mammal thought to be extinct for thousands of years may still exist in parts of Australia. Continue reading Long-beaked echidna may not be a thing of the past

Sep