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How a Flawed Experiment “Proved” That Free Will Doesn’t Exist
It did no such thing—but the result has become conventional wisdom nevertheless
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Could Fruit Flies Reveal the Hidden Mechanisms of the Mind?
New understandings in neurobiology are emerging from experiments on Drosophila, raising hopes the tiny insect will aid insights into human cognition and dementia
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Long Live the Multiverse!
The idea that our universe is just part of a much vaster cosmos has a long history—and it’s still very much with us
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It Takes a “Surgeon” to Cut a Building’s Emissions
Large structures are unique and complex, much like human bodies, and making them healthier requires true expertise
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A Pioneer of GPS Passes Away
James Spilker, Jr., helped create a technology that profoundly changed the world
Climate Science Legal Defense Fund Fights for Whistle-Blowing Climate Scientist
A sea-level rise expert was forced out after a dispute over alleged government censorship...
A Way to Reduce the Science Achievement Gap
Innovative teaching tools could compensate for gaps in knowledge
Essential Advice for Fledgling Scientists
Among other things, practice humility—and remember that nature is the final arbiter of what’s true
The Downside of Solar Energy
As renewable energy expands, used photovoltaic panels are creating a growing waste problem—but recycling could be the answer
Enough with the Fake Rhino Horns
Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work
The Ditherer’s Mean
How to calculate an average if you’re indecisive ...
Multiverse Theories Are Bad for Science
New books by a physicist and science journalist mount aggressive but ultimately unpersuasive defenses of multiverses...
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