Chad McGann is employed by Coconino County as a GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, specialist. He works with the County in using data for transportation,…
Jon@piercesd.comApril 8, 2023
In our last blog post, we introduced Girls Just Like You Who Grew Up to Become… Scientists (Flagstaff edition), a new book by local science…
Jon@piercesd.comFebruary 13, 2023
Science writer and Festival board member Kerry Bennett is working on a new book, Girls Just Like You Who Grew Up to Become… Scientists (Flagstaff…
Jon@piercesd.comDecember 14, 2022
As a 29 year teaching veteran, with a special interest for math and science, I love when likeminded enthusiastic guests with a passion for the…
Jon@piercesd.comNovember 16, 2022
As students file into their 4th grade class at Sechrist Elementary, a photo of molten lava is streaming out of a volcano. “Volcanoes are Awesome!”…
Jon@piercesd.comNovember 10, 2022
Research has shown that people often have stereotypical views of what a scientist looks like and what they do. For many people, especially young people…
Jon@piercesd.comNovember 7, 2022
Come explore the ancient world through the eyes of Shakespeare! Through a unique dialogue between theatrical performance and historical lecture, performers of Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 21, 2022
As part of the NAU Research Spotlight Lecture Series, a highlight of the Flagstaff Festival of Science, Associate Professor Jeff Foster, PhD, of NAU’s Pathogen…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 18, 2022
Many years ago as I toured the MIT Media Lab building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, an art installment among the robotic teddy bears, LEGO Mindstorms, and…
Jon@piercesd.comSeptember 14, 2022
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)