Editor's Note

  1. Science & Society

    The periodic table remains essential after 150 years

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reflects on the 150th anniversary of the invention of the periodic table by Dmitrii Mendeleev.

    By Nancy Shute
  2. Science & Society

    To assemble a Top 10 list, Science News starts in June

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses creating Science News' annual Top 10 science stories of the year.

    By Nancy Shute
  3. Science & Society

    Seeking a panacea in the gut’s microbiome

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the potential role of the gut microbiome in Parkinson's disease and one reporter's connection to the story.

    By Nancy Shute
  4. Science & Society

    Do you know how your drinking water is treated?

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses drinking water quality in the United States and the latest research on water treatment technology.

    By Nancy Shute
  5. Science & Society

    Screen time to heal, and perhaps to harm

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reflects on the advances in virtual reality technology and how much time we spend on our computers and smartphones.

    By Nancy Shute
  6. Science & Society

    Waking up early to cover science’s biggest honor

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how the Science News editors and reporters cover the Nobel Prizes each year.

    By Nancy Shute
  7. Science & Society

    Celebrating successes while examining failures

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses this year's 10 scientists to watch and the ups and downs of the scientific endeavor.

    By Nancy Shute
  8. Science & Society

    Building big experiments to study very little things

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses our behind the scenes look at the giant equipment used to study the smallest bits of matter.

    By Nancy Shute
  9. Astronomy

    To boldly go where no robot explorer has gone before

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the importance of robotic space missions for scientific research.

    By Nancy Shute
  10. Science & Society

    The trouble with water, be it too much or too little

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the future of water and global issues associated with water scarcity and rising sea levels.

    By Nancy Shute
  11. Science & Society

    What does fake news look like to you?

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the importance of being able to illustrate science visually.

    By Nancy Shute
  12. Science & Society

    In research, detours are a key part of discovery

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the scientific process and the often contradictory research about Alzheimer's disease.

    By Nancy Shute