Life sciences/Microbiology/Microorganisms
The search for evidence that life evolved somewhere beyond Earth, or has evolved on Earth has led to interesting research, but has yielded no signs of any extra-terrestrials. Still, if some form of life were found, people would probably react positively.
Carl Zimmer to speak on science reporting in age of fake news at Stony Brook University on Oct. 12 Three prominent journalists will discuss the challenges of accurately reporting and presenting the latest science news in a series of campus lectures.
Alison Fout in Science Magazine: "A bioinspired iron catalyst for nitrate and perchlorate reduction"