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A Note to the Nobel Prize Selection Committee
Howard Temin was an ideal role model for scientists; the Nobel can encourage them to follow his example
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Using mathematics to catch the bad guys—in the most contrived way possible
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Mother Earth Doesn’t Like to Be Naked
Harvesting almonds is easier on bare dirt—but the soil itself is happier when clothed
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We Desperately Need a Merger between Education and Work
School currently focuses too exclusively on knowledge and not enough on skills
How Quickly Can You Fill Up a Circle?
In memory of Michael Boshernitzan
Why the Blanco Fault Zone Earthquake Is Fun, Not Fearsome
A recent M6.3 earthquake off the Oregon coast triggered Cascadia concerns. Here's why seismologists don't share those particular fears.
The Delusion of Scientific Omniscience
As time passes, the claim that science can comprehend everything looks increasingly nutty...
In Praise of Chicago’s Hypotenuses
Walking the Pythagorean theorem
The Only Thing That Remains Constant Is Change
What's true for our own lives is also true for the universe
The Quantum of Life?
A biocentric “theory of everything” could take life’s origins all the way back to the beginning of the universe
A New Lake Grows in Kilauea Caldera
A very different kind of lake is growing inside Halema‘uma‘u crater
Sifting through the Pterosaur Menu
Fossil poop reveals that some Jurassic pterosaurs were filter feeders
The First Reused Spacecraft, 56 Years Ago
A record-breaking altitude and a few minutes of weightlessness in an extraordinary vehicle
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