Policy & Ethics
Concerned about "Alternative Facts?" Get Out the Science!
With ongoing assaults on scientific integrity, "#GOTScience"
Plugged In
More than wires - exploring the connections between energy, environment, and our lives
Engineering
Photo Friday: Mildred Dresselhaus (1930 - 2017)
Today, "Photo Friday" is a picture of President Barack Obama greeting recipients of the 2010 Fermi Award in the Oval Office in 2012.
Energy
Here Are 2 Suggestions for Your Energy Playlist This Week
The future of coal country and the cost of national infrastructure plans—here are two podcast episodes for those looking for additions to their weekend playlist.
Energy
We Should Leverage--Not Replace--the U.S. Power Grid
Replacing the U.S. power grid could cost almost $5 trillion. But new technologies can bring us power at a lower cost. What does this mean for the future of the electric system?...
Climate
[Video] How can our energy systems evolve to improve public health?
This month, researchers from six continents gathered in London to discuss health and climate change - including how the energy system can evolve to improve public health around the globe...
Energy
Better Than a Carbon Tax? An Option That Reduces More but Hurts Less
We should treat a carbon tax like a speeding ticket
Environment
Priorities for America's New Secretary of Transportation
Can a creaking and inefficient infrastructure system avoid being politicized, or will jobs, clean air, competitiveness and long-term sustainability be left to states and cities to figure out?...
Energy
New Report: America's Energy Sector Is Growing (and Shifting) Rapidly
Energy sectors job growth is significant, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy. But this growth is unevenly distributed across the 50 states due to shifts in the industry...
Energy
Report: This Winter Is Challenging Energy Security in France
A series of nuclear power station shutdowns and low hydro reservoirs in France are highlighting energy security concerns this winter
Energy
Engineers Introduce a New Fast-Charging, Noncombustible Battery
The inventor of the lithium-ion battery introduces fast-charging, noncombustible battery design in a new paper published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science
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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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