Stories, Science &
Behind the Scenes
In the realm of planetary science and exploration, data is the backbone upon which knowledge is built. At the forefront [...]
- 3.2 min
- July 7, 2023
Dr. Lisa Prato researches young binary stars at Lowell Observatory and has been doing this work since 2004. She was [...]
- 3 min
- June 9, 2023
Kerry Bennett, Local Author and Board Member Earlier this year, we introduced Girls Just Like You Who Grew Up to Become… [...]
- 2 min
- May 31, 2023
Nick McKay, an associate professor at Northern Arizona University, has a unique blend of responsibilities as a teacher, researcher, and [...]
- 2.9 min
- May 5, 2023
Kerry Bennett, Local Author and Board Member Earlier this year, we introduced Girls Just Like You Who Grew Up to Become… [...]
- 1.8 min
- April 21, 2023
Chad McGann is employed by Coconino County as a GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, specialist. He works with the County [...]
- 3.3 min
- April 8, 2023
Kerry Bennett, Local Author and Board Member In Chapter 3 of her new book, Girls Just Like You Who Grew Up to Become… [...]
- 2.1 min
- March 16, 2023
Kerry Bennett, Local Author and Board Member In our last blog post, we introduced Girls Just Like You Who Grew Up to [...]
- 1.8 min
- February 13, 2023
Kerry Bennett, Local Author and Board Member Science writer and Festival board member Kerry Bennett is working on a new [...]
- 2.1 min
- December 14, 2022
David Painter, Flagstaff Unified School District As a 29 year teaching veteran, with a special interest for math and science, [...]
- 1.3 min
- November 16, 2022
As students file into their 4th grade class at Sechrist Elementary, a photo of molten lava is streaming out of [...]
- 2.4 min
- November 10, 2022
Marti Canipe, Assistant Professor: Department of Teaching and Learning Research has shown that people often have stereotypical views of what [...]
- 2.6 min
- November 7, 2022
Jeremy LaBuff, Performer and NAU Professor Come explore the ancient world through the eyes of Shakespeare! Through a unique dialogue [...]
- 2.6 min
- September 21, 2022
Jeff Foster, NAU’s Pathogen and Microbiome Institute As part of the NAU Research Spotlight Lecture Series, a highlight of the [...]
- 4.1 min
- September 18, 2022
Kinney Anderson, Library Specialist Many years ago as I toured the MIT Media Lab building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, an art [...]
- 4.4 min
- September 14, 2022
Rebecca Harner, Natural Sciences Librarian I love the Scientific Method! I use it all the time, although sometimes I admit, a [...]
- 1.4 min
- September 10, 2022
Erika Tsouras, Artist Tree branches, roots, lightning, and even our own veins—notice a pattern? Looking closely at these repeating patterns [...]
- 2.2 min
- September 8, 2022
Danny Foley, Kombucha Brewer Hold my kombucha … Whether a super fan who knows their SCOBY or just wondering what [...]
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- September 3, 2022



















