Richard Stone

Civilian scientists are helping make Ukraine’s military more tech savvy War with Russia is reshaping research on everything from exotic drones to trauma care

Last month, I spent 11 days in Ukraine—my third reporting trip there for Science since Russia launched its full-scale invasion three years ago. This time around, with the support of the Pulitzer Center, I was investigating the vast mobilization of civilian scientists for Ukraine’s war effort.

What a thrill! Hunt for the Oldest DNA is a contender for an Emmy -- Best Science and Technology Documentary. Deeply honored to have worked on this amazing film with some of the top talents in the science documentary world: Niobe Thompson, John Rubin, Sean B. Carroll, Julia Cort and Chris Schmidt.

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Заява Національної академії наук України щодо чергового воєнного злочину російського агресора – ракетного удару по Сумах

Another scientific casualty of the deadly Palm Sunday missile strike in Sumy, Ukraine. In addition to destroying part of Sumy State University, the Russian attack destroyed research facilities of the Institute of Applied Physics of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences:

The Russian missile barrage yesterday in Sumy that killed 34 people inflicted heavy damage on Sumy State University. Two medical students died in the attack, physicist and vice rector Anatoliy Chornous told me. A conference center, administrative offices, and a human behavior lab all lie in ruins.

Researchers from China and five other ‘countries of concern’ barred from NIH databases Trump administration escalates efforts to keep sensitive data from foreign adversaries

As the U.S.'s tariff war with China ratchets up, the two countries now find themselves in a cold war over scientific data. The NIH has barred scientists from China and five other "countries of concern" from accessing many of its research databases: www.science.org/content/arti...

I’m seeking info from scientists with on the ground knowledge of Syria’s chemical weapons sites for an article for Science Magazine. Please contact me on Signal, richstone.01.