Solar Week – What does a Solar Scientist do?

A solar scientist studies the Sun, right? But it’s not the simple. Sometimes I think we look at the Sun like breathing – we don’t think about it, it’s just there.  But the Sun has a huge impact on Earth, humans, our habitat and so much more....

National Inventors Day

February 11 is National Inventors Day. While Feb 11 was chosen because it’s Thomas Edison’s birthday, there are more inventors that brought new science and technology into the world that we all should aspire to be like. Katharine Burr Blodgett invented...

Career Spotlight: Coffee Scientist

In the spirit of National Coffee Day, our career spotlight is Coffee Scientist. Coffee Scientist… Who knew this was actually a thing? This is not the job your favorite barista has at the local coffee shop. So what does a Coffee Scientist do? It’s a specific kind...

Career Spotlight: Corporate Pilot

Most people hear about being a pilot and they generally think there are two career options: Fly for the military or fly commercial. But there are many opportunities to be a corporate pilot. What is a corporate pilot? A corporate pilot flies aircraft for corporate...