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Science in Motion

The Bend Science Station makes its new home on the OSU-Cascades Campus
Caitlin Richmond

As David Bermudez, executive director and lead instructor for Bend Science Station walks through their new state-of-the-art building, explaining why things are the way they are, it quickly becomes apparent that the building may not have been designed by scientists, but it was definitely designed for scientists. The Bend Science Station has been serving the […]

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Say What, Science?

EPA head Scott Pruitt announces a change to research policy, and Oregon leaders are pissed
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

This afternoon, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt announced a proposed change that stands to limit what types of scientific research can be used when writing regulations for the agency. Under the newly-proposed change, the EPA would only be able to use studies that include publicly-available data. Pruitt’s move is intended to foster […]

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Film Events 1/21-1/29

Avatar photo Jared Rasic

 It’s Just Sage Brush: The Life History of the Great Sage Grouse The High Desert Museum is hosting a presentation by Garth Fuller of the Nature Conservancy about a new, collaborative effort to restore sage grouse habitat. Following Fuller’s presentation there will be a screening of a documentary film by Steve Chindgren entitled The film […]

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The Sound of Science

Where physics and rock stars collide
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

Playing with Jonatha Brooke is Christine McKinley, a mechanical engineer, or as she describes it, “science nerd,” musician and author who recently released her book, “Physics for Rock Stars: Making the Laws of the Universe Work for You.” The Source caught up with McKinley about how rock stars and science are both sexy, and about […]

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