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Our View: Launch hints at Maine’s future in space

by The Editorial Board February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

There may be room in the commercial aerospace industry for small rockets that can launch tiny satellites into specific orbits.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Lift the federal barrier to researching marijuana

by The Seattle Times December 23, 2020December 22, 2020

The Senate should follow the House’s lead and allow scientists to learn about potentially transformative medical uses for cannabis.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: U.S. is falling behind in science and engineering. Here are 3 ways to catch up

by Greg Douquet and Peter L. Levin Special to The Baltimore Sun December 2, 2020December 1, 2020

Turning the tide will require new educational policy, targeted federal funding and visionary executive leadership

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Understanding science, truth can help defeat denial, distortion

by Barbara S. Held Special to the Press Herald October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

COVID-19 shows that if we accept as true only what we want to be true, then we’ll overlook what we prefer not to see.

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Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for climate change

by Alan Caron Special to the Telegram October 4, 2020October 3, 2020

This is a moment to learn some important lessons for the future.

Business, Local & State

Research shows warming waters, acidification hurt lobsters’ ability to cope with stress and disease

by Penelope Overton August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

University of Maine researchers explored how end-of-century ocean conditions could impact the state’s signature crustacean.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Black people are not naturally vulnerable to COVID. That’s junk race science

by David W. Blight and Griffin Black Special to The Washington Post June 27, 2020June 26, 2020

Those who blame African Americans draw upon an odious intellectual tradition.

Times Record

Intertidal: A snail’s tale

by By Susan Olcott Intertidal June 18, 2020June 16, 2020

It seems ironic that a creature that spends its day licking the mud can look so elegant. But, that is the case for the humble brown mud snail. This plain little gastropod blends in perfectly with its mucky surroundings so well that it often looks more like a series of little dots on the mud […]