Arts & Culture
Visualizing the Global Network of Languages
Interactive visualization uses translation data to explore connections among world languages
SA Visual
Illustrating science since 1845
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Arts & Culture
Neural Networks for Artists
From hallucinogenic-like DeepDream composites to mesmerizing style-transfer videos, visuals provide an engaging entry point to the world of machine learning
Natural Disasters
Fracking, Earthquakes and Visual Storytelling
Animated and interactive graphics describe the connection between oil and gas production and human-caused earthquakes
Public Health
A Visual Feast
Three new infographics highlight changing diets around the world
Medicine
A Visual Guide to Antibiotic Resistance
Illustration breaks down the microscopic mechanisms behind a global threat
Policy & Ethics
The Pay Gap, Visualized and Analyzed
An interactive graphic visualizes the pay gap between U.S. men and women, while a new study reveals the origins of pay gaps in science
Computing
Unveiling the Hidden Layers of Deep Learning
Interactive neural network “playground” visualization offers insights on how machines learn
Biology
Gene Regulation, Illustrated
What are epigenetic modifications, and how might they play out across generations?
Arts & Culture
Everyone’s a Little Bit “Shapist”
On happy little squares, thought experiments and visualizing social systems
Biology
Jellyfish in Motion
Animation shows how a moon jelly propels itself using spinning wheels of water
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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