Mind & Brain
Engaging Undergrads with Wikipedia
Longtime science blog readers will certainly remember the popular cognitive psychology blog Cognitive Daily, written by Greta and Dave Munger, that had a fantastic five-year run at Scienceblogs...
The Thoughtful Animal
Exploring the evolution and architecture of the mind
The Sciences
Sunday Photoblogging: Life On The Edge
In downtown San Diego, a group of harbor seals have made their home on a small beach protected behind a seawall. This beach gives them some protection against predation by the sharks that inhabit the waters off the coast of southern California...
The Sciences
Using Blogs and Social Media in Undergrad Classrooms
This January, John Hawks (of his eponymous weblog) and I are moderating a session as part of the education track at Science Online in North Carolina.
Evolution
What Can Dolphins Tell Us About The Evolution of Friendship?
A version of this post was originally published on November 18, 2010. Click the archives image to see the original post. Scientists thought they had a pretty good handle on the social interactions of bottlenose dophins ( Tursiops )...
Evolution
If Chickens Like Consonant Music, Will They Hate B.B. King? That's Not Even the Right Question to Ask
Neuroscience Can’t Explain Wagner (or B.B. King) writes Christopher Shea on the Ideas Market blog at the Wall Street Journal , arguing against the claims that are made in my post from last week about day-old chickens preferring consonant music...
The Sciences
Sunday Photoblogging: Urban Jungle
We went out on Friday night in search of a parking structure from which Enrique Gutierrez and I could take some downtown architecture shots. We finally found one, drove up 7 stories to the roof, and then I spied a stairway near the elevator column...
Evolution
Day Old Chickens Prefer The Same Music That You Do
You might have more in common with the chicken on your plate than you realize. Sure, you've also got two thighs, two legs, two breasts, and two wings (sort of).
Evolution
Editor's Selections: Candy, Cocaine, Autism and Schizophrenia
Here are my Research Blogging Editor's Selections for this week.Lots of good stuff as usual, this week. Do you still have leftover Halloween candy?
The Sciences
Book Review: How I Killed Pluto by Mike Brown
Mike Brown always wanted to discover a planet. On August 25, 2006, Mike Brown killed Pluto. Well, the truth is Pluto had been killed long before, but it wasn't until August 25 that the International Astronomical Union met, in Prague, to have the official vote...
Mind & Brain
Halloween Editor's Selections: Ghosts, Zombies, and Stealing Candy
Here are my Research Blogging Editor's Selections for this week.Ready for some psychological and neuroscientific Halloween science blogging? Here you go!
Blog Index
@ScientificAmerican
STAFFBehind the scenes at Scientific American
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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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