Culture
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Cuisine
Migrants have played influential role shaping American taste, but not all contributions have been valued equally
Food Matters
Giving science a seat at the table
Medicine
Peanut-Buttery Prevention: New Guidelines to Thwart the Peanut Allergy Epidemic?
New research is changing the way doctors think about early exposure to potential allergens
Medicine
Food Allergies Suck Less Than Cancer [Podcast]
In the latest episode of Audiommunity, we discuss the first known acquired food allergy, apparently caused by a bone-marrow transplant.
Culture
My New Image Policy
A reference post for why I’m going to start having silly drawings in my posts instead of real data.
Public Health
Taste Buds: Issues and Innovations Emerging in the Field of Edible Marijuana
Edibles have become a popular option for cannabis consumption. Since its legalization, there have been issues within this budding field. Some might say marijuana’s relationship with food is much like Cheech and Chong’s--completely entwined but not without its glitches...
Biology
Pushing and Pulling on the Mosquito Microbiome
Spare a thought for the mosquito microbiome - these insects curate their resident bacteria by secreting special molecules that protect their friends and leave foes open to attack ...
Culture
Eating Jim Crow
Southern foodways provide insight into the ways segregation was developed and maintained during the Jim Crow era
Public Health
Feeding a Malnourished Microbiome
New research shows that sugars lacking from the milk of malnourished mothers may be the key to a gut ecosystem children need for proper growth
Conservation
Sorry, Pescatarians: Congress Says Catfish are Now Effectively "Meat," and What this Means for Biodiversity
The new USDA catfish inspection program costs millions, solves no problem, and could hamper efforts to maintain the biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay.
The Sciences
Learning Science Can Be as Easy as Pie
Apple, pumpkin, berry, key lime--no matter what kind, all pies are filled with science.
Blog Index
@ScientificAmerican
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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
STAFFIllustrating science since 1845
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Talking back
STAFFA science blog, sans blague
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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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