Science Education
Perspectives
Public Education’s Six R’s
In the modern world, American educators are finding that beyond reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic, there are three additional R's that matter.
Across AMS
Jennifer Small Griswold: Inspiring the Next Generation
For Jennifer D. Small Griswold, teaching atmospheric science has always been about more than conveying scientific knowledge. It is about helping students discover their curiosity, recognize their potential, and find their path into the field. That philosophy is at the heart of her work and a central reason she has been selected to receive the 2027 Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award.
Perspectives
Back-to-School Days
An important step against political challenges to meteorology is improving U.S. STEM education.
Authors
Protecting the House: Jamese Sims on Weather, Preparedness, and Community Resilience
In her new book, Protect the House: Weather Doesn't Discriminate, But Impact Does, Sims explores why the same weather event can have dramatically different consequences from one community to another. Blending atmospheric science, historical context, and real-world experience, she examines how preparedness, infrastructure, and access to resources shape disaster outcomes, and offers practical strategies to help individuals, organizations, and leaders better prepare for the challenges of extreme weather.
Donors
Bill Ryan on Supporting the Next Generation through the John T. Ryan Fund
Through the John T. Ryan Fund, he hopes to help introduce students to meteorology at an early age, inspire them to develop the math and science skills needed to pursue the field, and create opportunities for the next generation of atmospheric scientists. Ryan spoke with AMS Headlines about his career journey, the mentors who shaped him, and why investing in future scientists matters.
Authors
Richard C. J. Somerville on the Science of Climate Change
In his new book, Climate Change Science: An Essential Reader, Richard C. J. Somerville describes cutting-edge climate change science in language that everyone can understand.
Perspectives
Fire Breathing Thunderstorms
by Aaron Price Sometimes you run across a word that demands immediate attention. Pyrocumulonimbus is one of those words. I...
Conference Spotlight
Heat Safety: Protecting the Young, the Old, and the Tuba Player
How can an already hot city like Houston, Texas, cope with the growing heat-safety challenges of urbanization and climate change?
Perspectives
AMS 2026 Short Cuts—Day Two
By Aaron Price, AMS Director of Education Welcome back to our live Weather with a Twist coverage of the AMS...
Perspectives
AMS 2026 Short Cuts—Day One
By Aaron Price, AMS Director of Education Greetings from Weather with a Twist in Houston, where the people who sign...
