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
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
Have you ever watched a plant bloom, unfold its leaves in the spring, or drop them as the seasons changed? These are all examples of…
Jon@piercesd.comAugust 28, 2024
Amy Karren is a pivotal figure in microbiology standards, and she holds a significant role at W.L. Gore & Associates in Flagstaff, Arizona. Her primary…
Jon@piercesd.comAugust 22, 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)