Behavior
Today's Biggest Threat: The Polarized Mind
To counter it, we call for a mobilization of mindfulness practices and dialogue groups on the scale of a public works program for human civility
Observations
Opinion, arguments & analyses from guest experts and from the editors of Scientific American
Public Health
How Can We Increase Trust in Vaccines?
A look at India’s experience could provide an answer
Climate Change
Encounters with the Keeling Curve
A geologist recounts his first experiences with the celebrated graph that proved CO2 levels are rising
Behavior
Would You Give a Virtual Electric Shock to an Avatar?
In a repeat of a classic experiment, we find that people who are only unenthusiastically obeying unethical orders still experience trauma
Behavior
Want to Be a Better Scientist? Take an Improv Class
Active listening and a sense of humor offer benefits for both communication and research
Space & Physics
The Event Horizon Telescope, the Hawking Effect and the Foundations of Physics
A theoretical physicist offers his take on the implications of the first-ever image of a black hole
Computing
A Deep Dive into Deep Learning
A personal journey to understand what lies beneath the startling powers of advanced neural networks
Evolution
Teaching Evolution to Tibetan Monks
When cultural beliefs clash with science, a little humor and a little humility never hurts
Behavior
How Much the Public Knows about Science, and Why It Matters
A new survey shows that it varies dramatically by education, race and ethnicity
Behavior
The Secret Sauce for Environmental Problem Solving
It’s collaboration—but that only works when it’s voluntary, not imposed
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
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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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