Policy & Ethics
Alan Alda's Crusade to Make Science Talk a Jargon-Free Zone
A live streamed event will showcase the actor/writer/director's passion for making science comprehensible and compelling for normal humans
Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
Behavior & Society
Is a Drunk Witness a Bad Witness?
Eyewitness memory appears to be largely unaffected by mild or even moderate alcohol consumption
Climate
Forget about Climate Change
We should be embracing energy efficiency and the low-carbon economy because they promote jobs, national security and human health
Environment
Swimming around the Campfire
An undersea encounter with manta rays off Hawaii’s Big Island balances tourism with the need to protect animals
Cognition
Transcending the Brain
At least some cases of physical damage are associated with enriched consciousness or cognitive skill
Engineering
The Point of Pointless Behaviors
How the “intrinsic motivation” we see in children can help us develop better robots
Space
Using Nature's Telescopes to Locate the Earliest Galaxies
We don't know when they formed, but a phenomenon first proposed by Einstein could help us find out
Conservation
How to Protect Our Disappearing Bumble Bees
Homeowners, community members, school gardeners, farmers—everyone can help
Behavior & Society
How the Science of “Blue Lies” May Explain Trump’s Support
They are a very particular form of deception that can build solidarity within groups
Policy & Ethics
Good Science Is Usually Good Business
When it comes to global business expansion, why not inject some science into the art of the deal?
Blog Index
@ScientificAmerican
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Anecdotes from the Archive
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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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