Science reporting relevant to current events with an emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area
2 February 2026 Welcome, glad you are reading this.Mwaniriziddwa, musanyufu nti osoma bino.[Over 10 million people speak Luganda in Uganda.] Subscribe to the SciSchmooze at Bay Area Science. Heck, sign up your friends too. It’s free. Reid, Christina, Jeremy, and Victor are leaving for the Moon next Sunday. Their spacecraft will loop around the Moon twice … Read more
5 January 2026 Hello again, friends of science,Bongu mill-ġdid, ħbieb tax-xjenza,[Spoken on Malta, Maltese is an Arabic dialect with some vocabulary borrowed from Sicilian, Italian, and English.] It’s a new year. Our Earth, traveling at 108,000 k/hr, completed another 360° circuit of Sol, our star, the Sun. The Sun, traveling at 828,000 k/hr around our … Read more
8 December 2025 Hello there, friend of scienceこんにちは、科学の友よ[It is estimated that 30,000 Bay Area residents speak Japanese.] The federal government’s ‘war on meritocracy’ sidelines those who achieved their merits via formal education. They are being replaced by those who have instead achieved wealth and renown: the elements of a Plutocracy. The Federal Advisory Committee on … Read more
1 December 2025 Hello again, friends of science,ສະບາຍດີອີກຄັ້ງ ເພື່ອນໆວິທະຍາສາດOver 3 million people speak Lao in Laos. The damage to science continues unabated. Dr. Katelyn Jetelina – Your Local Epidemiologist – recommends people avoid the CDC website due to the misinformation residing there. Yesterday, Fareed Zakaria mentioned that Pakistan’s Army Head was given immunity from prosecution. He summed up with: … Read more
3 November 2025 Hello again, friend of science, Ndewo ọzọ, enyi sayensị,[Over 40 million people of Nigeria speak Igbo] Let’s start with a bit of science fun. The above Quantum Steampunk Power Generator was designed by quantum thermodynamics physicist Dr. Nicole Yunger Halpern. Built in collaboration with artist Bruce Rosenbaum, the “Generator” above is a … Read more
20 October 2025 Hello again, friend of science,Yá’át’ééh dóó t’áá íiyisí nihíjí’ígíí naaltsoosí, shí k’ehjí éí.[Navajo is the most widely spoken Native American language in the U.S.] The Orionids Meteor Shower peaks Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Find a nice dark location miles from a city, bundle up warmly, and expect to enjoy the show peaking for … Read more
29 September 2025 Hello again, friends of Science,Halò a-rithist, a charaidean Saidheans,[About 80,000 people speak Scottish Gaelic] In the escalating war on science, our Secretary of Health & Human Services has once again shown his disdain for – or ignorance of – epidemiology by warning pregnant women off of Tylenol. “Hogwash” comes to mind, except … Read more
7 September 2025 Welcome friends of science,विज्ञान के मित्रों का स्वागत है, (Vigyaan ke mitron ka svaagat hai) About 200,000 people in the Bay Area speak Hindi. Languages spoken in India: Hindi (43.6%) · Bengali (8.30%) · Marathi (6.83%) · Telugu (6.70%) · Tamil (5.70%) · Gujarati (4.58%) · Urdu (4.19%) · Kannada (3.61%). I … Read more
1 September 2025 Greetings Science Fans,問候科學迷們Wènhòu kēxué mímen (Mandarin)Man6hau6 fo1hok6 mai4 (Cantonese)[Over half a million Bay Area residents speak Chinese at home.] “Scienceploitation” is the misuse of science to influence the governed. Examples: I strongly urge you to watch this short video of Fareed Zacharia’s take on U.S. science. Question: What is the political ideology that is based on … Read more
4 August 2025 Glad you are reading this, dear friend of Science,Kul att du läser detta, kära vetenskapsvän,The Bay Area boasts the Swedish American Hall, the Swedish Women’s Educational Association of San Francisco, The Scandinavian School and Cultural Center, the Swedish Society of San Francisco, and more. [I love it that Swedish for “Glad” sounds … Read more