Editor's Note

  1. Amid winter’s darkness, flashes of brilliance

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the celestial conundrums of the Geminids meteor shower, the dimming of Betelgeuse and STEVE (the sky glow that is not an aurora).

    By Nancy Shute

  2. With a pandemic, impatience can be deadly

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about pandemic fatigue and the importance of patience in the face of uncertainty.

    By Nancy Shute

  3. In praise of serendipity — and scientific obsession

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the role of serendipity and scientific obsession played in this month's feature stories.

    By Nancy Shute

  4. Seeing a bright future for science in these innovators

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute writes about the process of finding and profiling the scientists who make up the SN10.