The pioneer of directed evolution reflects on her seminal work, being a woman in science, and her resilience in the face of personal tragedy.
Herlinde Koelbl | Aug 1, 2023
An excerpt from Eva Meijer's book “Animal Languages,” an exploration of how animals speak to each other and to humans.
Eva Meijer | Jul 17, 2023
The science of viruses, born out of the 20th century's deadliest pandemic, launched medical thinking in a dramatically new direction, saving countless lives in the decades to come.
Richard Conniff | Jul 6, 2023
An excerpt from “Memory,” a primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.
Fergus Craik and Larry Jacoby | Jun 26, 2023
Now that we’ve discovered exoplanets, can we detect the moons that might orbit them? And might life exist on them?
Chris Impey | Jun 20, 2023
Carmel Raz explores how historical links between nerves and vibration have shaped modern neural sciences.
Carmel Raz | Jun 2, 2023
The quantification of bodies, senses, and experience did not begin with surveillance capitalism but can be traced back to mathematical and statistical techniques of the 19th century.
Chris Salter | May 17, 2023
Twenty-five years before our era of fake news and celebrity pseudoscience, the star actor teamed up with Montel Williams to promote an unfounded conspiracy.
Robert P. Crease | May 15, 2023
Barbara Mazzolai’s roboplants could analyze and enrich soil, search for water and other chemicals, or even be used to grow infrastructure from scratch.
Dario Floreano and Nicola Nosengo | May 1, 2023
Despite the dangers, secret communication is at the heart of espionage operations and essential for spy work.
Kristie Macrakis | Apr 20, 2023
