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Science and Technology May 3, 2022

How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose – an aerospace engineer explains

By Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country on March 18, 2022. That might…

Energy April 27, 2022

Rising authoritarianism and worsening climate change share a fossil-fueled secret

By Eve Darian-Smith, University of California, Irvine [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Around the world, many countries are becoming less democratic. This backsliding on democracy…

Environment April 21, 2022

Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here’s how they work

By Robert Brecha, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To help curb climate change, President Biden has set a goal of lowering U.S….

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Science and Technology April 18, 2022

A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how

By David Wallace, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The…

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Climate and Weather April 18, 2022

Climate change will transform how we live, but these tech and policy experts see reason for optimism

By Robert Lempert, Pardee RAND Graduate School and Elisabeth Gilmore, Carleton University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around…

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Education April 12, 2022

Lockheed Elementary students launch their science skills thanks to STEAM program

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, Lockheed Elementary School students in grades K-2 designed, built, and tested rockets during an afterschool program at the Marietta school in which the children learn…

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2022 Elections April 10, 2022

Q & A with James Luttrell, candidate for Cobb County Superior Court judge

By Arielle Robinson Attorney James Luttrell spoke with the Courier over the phone Friday afternoon about his campaign for the open Cobb Superior Court judge seat. Luttrell is one of…

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From the Editor April 4, 2022

An Arab American Heritage Month mea culpa: “Arab” “Muslim” and “Middle Eastern” are not interchangeable terms

I took down an article I’d posted recognizing Arab American Heritage Month because it contained a reading list from a third-party source that included non-Arab-American authors. I’ve contacted the compiler…

2022 Elections March 24, 2022

Q & A with Gerald Moore, candidate for Cobb County Superior Court judgeship

By Arielle Robinson Last week, the Courier talked over the phone with Gerald Moore, a candidate for Cobb County Superior Court judge, about his campaign. Moore is one of five…

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