By Kelly Quigley Most science writers already appreciate the actor Alan Alda for much more than his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV show M*A*S*H. For more than a decade, Alda’s been training scientists to become better communicators — both through his New York-based center and his bestselling book, “If I Understood You, Would …
Sally Ride Research Vessel Tour: Part I
By Xochitl Rojas-Rocha (see also Part II of this tour recap, by Melissa Miller) A fan of Star Trek can’t help but imagine the R/V Sally Ride with its humming engines, narrow hallways, and various clicks and beeps shuttling through space on a mission of scientific discovery. Although the Sally Ride doesn’t leave this planet’s …

