A culture that normalizes hypercritical peers is a problem for scientists who want to reach beyond academe
April 26, 2017 — Julia Shaw
The power of modern programming languages is that they are expressive, readable, concise, precise, and executable
April 26, 2017 — Allen Downey
Our real work starts now, and we have a great deal to do over the coming years
April 25, 2017 — Sheril Kirshenbaum
An influential subset of psychiatrists argue—absurdly—that neuroscience has little clinical relevance
April 25, 2017 — Daniel Barron
The continent's own CDC, formed in 2015, can play a major role
April 25, 2017 — Carl Manlan
To help people grasp the cosmos through senses other than sight, a scientist and a team of chefs are creating simple, elegant (and edible) metaphors for some of the universe’s most complex ideas...
April 25, 2017 — Roberto Trotta
Scientific research doesn’t take place in a vacuum; it can only happen with society’s blessing
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A New Horizons team member recalls a transformative moment in planetary science
April 24, 2017 — Tod R. Lauer
The next Magellan, tomorrow’s Einstein might be more inspired by our ignorance than by our discoveries.
April 24, 2017 — Daniel Whiteson and Jorge Cham
A rap video for Earth Day
April 22, 2017 — Lisa Einstein
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