Assessing student learning effectively is often complicated by relying on ambiguous proxies such as grades, quiz scores, or assumptions about students' internal states, such as what they feel, think, ...

The startup Observable is trying to echo GitHub with a free tool and platform for creating, sharing, and tweaking data visualizations. Creating sophisticated data visualizations may not be for ...

In the beginner’s guide to using Observable JavaScript, R, and Python with Quarto, I outlined how to use Observable within a Quarto file. However, one of my top tips for Quarto users learning ...

Using Quarto with Observable JavaScript is a great solution for R and Python users who want to create more interactive and visually engaging reports. There’s an intriguing new option for people who ...

Luckily, we don't have to count them one by one. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. All matter in the universe — no matter how big, ...

13.8 billion years ago, the Big Bang occurred. The Universe was filled with matter, antimatter, radiation, and existed in an ultra-hot, ultra-dense, but expanding-and-cooling state. By today, the ...

How big is the universe around us? What we can observe gives us an answer, but it's likely much bigger than that. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Looking up into the night sky, you might wonder just how many stars are in the universe. It's ...

On a clear spring evening in Michigan, the stars aligned — just not in the way Upfront Ventures partner Nick Kim expected. He’d just led a $9.5 million seed round for OurSky, a software platform for ...