
Science News
​In science, “basic research” attempts to learn things that aren’t necessarily applicable or useful in the short-term. “Applied research” strives to answer a question or solve a problem in the immediate real world. Learn more about both kinds of research on subjects of potential relevance to our local area.


Upcoming Events
WIN A PRIZE & GRAB SOME SCIENCE
On Monday, January 5, 2026, our winter 2026 Science Wiz Quiz
https://www.selkirkscience.org/wizquiz begins and continues with a new question each Monday throughout the month. Contestants may enter only one answer per question. At the end of each week, a free science pocket guide will be awarded and mailed to one random-drawn participant who correctly answers that week's question.
Wiz Quiz topics may be about human health or behavior, plants or animals, land features, weather phenomena, deep space, or the scientific process and citizen participation.
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Selkirk Alliance for Science
PO Box 541,
Newport, WA 99156
selkirkallianceforscience@gmail.com
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