The Sciences
The Bicentennial of George Boole, the Man Who Laid the Foundations of the Digital Age
Monday, November 2, marks the 200-year anniversary of the birth of the man who put True/False, 0/1, and AND/OR and NOT on the map
Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
Medical & Biotech
A New View of the Cardiovascular System in 3-D
Novel, noninvasive imaging method renders blood vessels and capillaries in beautiful detail
The Sciences
Martin Gardner at 101 ("It's as not-so-easy as 3, 4, 5")
On his 101st birthday, Martin Gardner's legacy continues to inspire new breakthroughs
Sustainability
Presidential Candidates: Who Believes in Climate Change?
Views about climate change and how to react vary widely from Trump to Carson to Clinton to Sanders
Mind
Why Binge Drinking May Wire the Brain for Alcohol Dependence
After surviving a series of benders, neural circuits get locked into a firing pattern that compels alcohol seeking
Engineering
Lending a Robotic Helping Hand in Extreme Environments
A new technology lets humans get a grip underwater
Arts & Culture
The Cast of Manh(a)ttan Gears Up for an Explosive Season 2
Chances are you missed WGN America’s critically acclaimed (and Emmy-nominated) new series Manh(a)ttan when it debuted last summer. Lots of people missed it, and that’s a shame, because it is a beautifully written and acted drama set in the earliest days of the Manhattan Project, bringing that era to vivid life...
The Sciences
Science of the People, by the People and for the People
From the White House to your house, federal agencies support citizen science
Sustainability
Antinuclear Austria Should Lead the Way on Nuclear Power
Though constitutionally outlawed, atomic energy is ripe for development in the central European country
Health
Missing the Soil for the Seeds in Cancer Research
Oncologists should pay more attention to the tissues where tumors take root
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Climate science in a changing world
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Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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