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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Science

Jersey's Man of Science

As the lone physicist in the U.S. Congress, Rush Holt has become a voice for innovation and education. more

To Infinity and Beyond

A Q&A with Charles Liu, a professor of astrophysics whose The Handy Astronomy Answer Book is very popular among children. more

Jersey-Grown System Tracks Underwater Threats

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed and built a system that tracks underwater threats to public safety. more

Seeing Green

Eight New Jersey Institute of Technology students travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Sustainable Design Expo. more

Tracking Jersey's Dinosaurs

An early trove for paleontologists, the Garden State remains rife with opportunities for fossil hunters. more

Power Issue: Shirley Tilghman

Morristown Teacher Phones in Arctic Lesson

Erin Colfax, a science teacher at Morristown High School, did not show up for class on September 23. Instead, she was in head-to-toe rain gear giving her students a firsthand lesson on global warming via a live satellite video feed from the Arctic tundra to a classroom computer. more

A New Twist on Science Education

A Bergen County teacher evangelizes on behalf of an under-appreciated science—and sees his students soar. more

Germ Warfare

Selman Waksman more