Policy & Ethics
Darwin Was Sexist, and So Are Many Modern Scientists
For far too long, Darwinian theory has justified sexist attitudes and behavior
Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
Cognition
Jellyfish, Sexbots and the Solipsism Problem
As long as we lack a "consciousness meter," we can’t resolve debates about what is or isn’t conscious
Cognition
Do Fish Suffer?
Speakers at a meeting on animal consciousness dive into a deep ethical debate
Cognition
What Does It Feel Like to Be Enlightened?
Over lunch, a philosopher and suburban dad tries to describe the highest state of mystical consciousness
Medical & Biotech
Do We Need Brain Implants to Keep Up with Robots?
Neuroscientist Christof Koch calls for a “crash program” in brain technologies to make us smarter
Behavior & Society
Does Buddhism Give Us Answers or Questions?
An encounter with a Buddhist teacher provokes a meditation on the nature of spirituality
Behavior & Society
Bizarre Brain-Implant Experiment Sought to “Cure” Homosexuality
In 1970 a psychiatrist at Tulane University electrically stimulated the brain of a gay man while he had sex with a female prostitute
Public Health
Nobel Prize for Efforts to Ban Nukes Should Inspire Efforts to End all War
Eliminating the threat of nuclear weapons once and for all will require ending the threat of conventional war, too.
Public Health
Lax U.S. Gun Controls Pose a Greater Threat Than Terrorism
U.S.-made guns wreak havoc around the world as well as in the U.S.
Behavior & Society
Tribute to Jose Delgado, Legendary and Slightly Scary Pioneer of Mind Control
Neuroscientist based at Yale in 1960s controlled bulls, monkeys and humans with brain implants and envisioned a “psychocivilized society”
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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Observations
Opinion, arguments & analyses from guest experts and from the editors of Scientific American
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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SA Visual
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Talking back
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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