Participate in a family-friendly community event on May 3rd! The Scavenger Hunt invites teams of up to 4 to participate in an exciting day of…
Jon@piercesd.comMarch 20, 2025
Growing up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, surrounded by a family of bookkeepers and accountants, Jana Eggers never could have predicted her future role as a…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 19, 2024
As the ancient Polynesians colonized the South Pacific, they brought with them a variety of plants known as "canoe plants." These plants were essential for…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 18, 2024
I believe that recent advances in artificial intelligence are the biggest change to education and work since the internet. On my podcast, AI for Helpers…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 17, 2024
Immediately following the 10-day Festival, the Flagstaff Festival of Science hosts multiple workshops for STEM presenters and teachers in Flagstaff. When it comes to STEM…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 10, 2024
Flagstaff is home to a variety of geologic hazards including volcanism, earthquakes, sinkholes, flooding, and debris flows; these last two especially in the wake of…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 10, 2024
Founded in 1830 as the U.S. Navy Depot of Charts and Instruments, the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is recognized as the world's foremost authority…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 5, 2024
Who would have thought that an innocent cup of coffee could produce a play about parasites? But that’s exactly what happened. Not just any play…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 3, 2024
The discovery of life beyond Earth would have profound implications for our understanding of the Universe and our place within it. The search for such…
Jon@piercesd.comAugust 30, 2024
Board member, Adam Marsh, and lead paleontologist at Petrified National Forest, works with a team of scientists to uncover an approximately 300 million-year-old fossil skeleton discovered at Canyonlands National Park in Utah (June 2024)