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These California Women Are Trailblazing The Legal Weed Industry
The Oakland-based collective Supernova Women is working to inform, support, demonstrate and advocate on behalf of communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs. Their aim is to push local government to create more opportunities for people of color and those convicted of cannabis-related offenses in the early stages of a booming industry.
Credits: Dope Magazine, Alison Heckard Simply Pure MJ, 72 Business Portraits, Josh Fogel, Ashlen Price, Dr. Rachel Knox
HUFFPOST PERSONAL
This Is What The Future Of Legal Weed Looks Like
By Amanda Duberman
The industry is growing fast, and women of color are setting the terms.
SCIENCE
What Is Life?
By Jeff Schweitzer, Contributor
Scientist and former White House Senior Policy Analyst; Ph.D. ...
Zombies and the walking dead make for good copy, but do little to advance our understanding of life and death. Unfortunately, neither did the National Geographic with a cover article entitled, "The Science of Death: Coming Back from the Beyond."
NASA
SCIENCE
This Is What It Looks Like When A Star Explodes
By Steven Hoffer
KABOOM!
SCIENCE
Scientists Cut Uncertainty of the Size of the Universe in Half
By Don Lincoln, Contributor
LHC physics researcher and science popularizer. He writes book...
The study used supernovae within about 400 million light years of Earth, which is a relatively small fraction of the size of the visible universe, but it is hoped that future studies will significantly improve our measurements of even more distant supernovae.
SCIENCE
Astronomers Solve Long-Standing Cosmic Mystery
By Macrina Cooper-White
SCIENCE
A Gold Digger's Guide to the Universe
By Dr. Sten Odenwald, Contributor
Astronomer, NASA Heliophysics Education Consortium
We all love gold, but the best and fastest way to get more of it is by doing what we have been doing for thousands of years. Learn geology, get lucky, and hope for a gold vein!
SCIENCE
The Betelgeuse Supernova
By Dr. Sten Odenwald, Contributor
Astronomer, NASA Heliophysics Education Consortium
Astronomers have been waiting for this for a long time, and at some time in the not so distant future the brilliant red star in the constellation Orion will explode. What will it look like?
SCIENCE
Are 'Zombie Stars' The Key To Cosmic Mystery?
SCIENCE
Strange Supernova Has Astronomers Scratching Their Heads
SCIENCE
Cosmic Dust Mystery May Have Just Been Solved
By Jacqueline Howard
SCIENCE
"Smoking Gun' Discovery Shows How Biggest, Brightest Stars Die
ENTERTAINMENT
Ray LaMontagne's 'Supernova': 'The Most Pure Me Record I've Ever Done'
By Ryan Kristobak
SCIENCE
We Were Wrong About 'Supernova' Cave Art, Astronomer Says
By Macrina Cooper-White
SCIENCE
Has Ailing Probe Finally Solved Mystery Of Exploding Stars?
By Macrina Cooper-White
SCIENCE
LOOK: Giant Telescope Snaps Killer Views Of Cosmic Dust Factory
SCIENCE
Star of Bethlehem: Heavenly and Scientific Mystery
By Dean Regas, Contributor
Astronomer; Co-host, 'Star Gazers'
At this time of year, people often ask for my astronomical/religious opinion: "What was the Star of Bethlehem?" What was this heavenly sign that a savior, that a Messiah, that Jesus was born? Can modern science prove what this object really was?
SCIENCE
The Nearest Supernova in Modern Times
By Mario Livio, Contributor
Astrophysicist
Supernova explosions occur when the dense core of a massive star collapses to form a neutron star (a very compact object, only about 12 miles in diameter), producing copious amounts of neutrinos in the process.
SCIENCE
The Perseids: Our Connection to the Stars
By Jim Moore, Contributor
Washington, D.C.-based writer, editor, and photojournalist
It is time for the Perseid meteor shower, August's illuminating pre-dawn treat for sky gazers. The fiery streaks of dust and sand-sized bits of grit are the sparkling wake residue of comet Swift-Tuttle, last seen in northern hemisphere skies in 1992.
SCIENCE
Have Astronomers Found New Form Of Matter?
SCIENCE
WATCH: 'Eye-Wateringly Bright' Star Explosion Breaks Record
By Macrina Cooper-White
SCIENCE
LOOK: Dead Star Leaves Ghostly Remains
By Andres Jauregui
SCIENCE
Two Meteorites With VERY Exotic Origins Identified
By Travis Korte
SCIENCE
Spectacular Supernova Sparks Major Debate
By Travis Korte
SCIENCE
Mystery Of Massive 1604 Star Explosion Finally Solved
By Melissa Cronin
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