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How to Outsmart Superbugs
We know what to do but must get better at applying what we know
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Don’t Kill Innovation with Excessive Regulation
California’s new law forcing ride-sharing companies to treat their drivers as employees could harm or kill an important new business model
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One Man, Two Kinds of Creativity
Painter and mathematician Edward Belbruno inhabits both worlds with equal comfort
Chemistry
Why Carbon?
Musings on a symphony in C
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A Science-Based Origin Story for a Planet-Changing Species
“Big History” can help humans understand our growing powers and responsibilities
Culture
Engineering, Beauty and a Longing for the Infinite
A recent excursion to Italy made it clear to students and professors alike that these things are interrelated
Behavior
What Do Machine Learning and Hunter-Gatherer Children Have in Common?
They acquire knowledge in remarkably similar ways
Electronics
A High-Tech Solution for Rooting Out Counterfeit Goods
Mobile optical scanners can check the authenticity of an object with unprecedented speed
Policy
What Is Death, Exactly?
Even in a hospital setting, the answer is far from straightforward
Environment
What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Although much of the U.S. enjoys cleaner air than in previous decades, we still have work to do
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Beautiful Minds
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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
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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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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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Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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