Environment What if clean energy was as easy as pressing ‘print’? UW scientists are creating light, thin, cheap, flexible solar panels of the future. by Sarah Hoffman / August 2, 2018
Equity Franklin students, teacher honor slain classmate with hand-built casket After protesting gun violence, classmates build a coffin and leave personal messages for shooting victim Ryan Dela Cruz. by Sarah Hoffman / June 15, 2018
Environment Can these super oysters survive our screwed-up oceans? A marine biologist is helping oysters fight back against ocean acidification. by Sarah Hoffman / October 12, 2018
Environment Meet the man with a nuclear reactor in his basement Carl Greninge built a nuclear reactor with parts from eBay and duct tape — and he lets students use it. by Sarah Hoffman / July 20, 2018
Environment Self-driving bikes: Seattle’s next transit revolution? A team at UW Bothell envisions a bike of the future that drives itself. by Sarah Hoffman / July 6, 2018
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015