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Spark of Science: Pardis Sabeti
The computational geneticist explains why she chose research over being a doctor. -
Spark of Science: Jon Beckmann
The conservation ecologist discusses the plight of animals in a human-dominated landscape. -
Spark of Science: Melissa Franklin
Harvard’s first tenured woman physicist tells us about her heroes and her work. -
Spark of Science: Rob Pringle
The Princeton ecologist tells us about the scientists who inspired his work. -
Spark of Science: Lisa Becking
A marine biologist talks about the wonders of hidden lakes. -
Spark of Science: Joyce Poole
The elephant researcher tells her story. -
Spark of Science: France A. Cordova
The director of the National Science Foundation on what brought her back to science. -
Spark of Science: Robbert Dijkgraaf
The director of the Institute for Advanced Study on the wonders of his childhood attic. -
Spark of Science: Chiara Mingarelli
How stars and UFOs set one astrophysicist on her path. -
Spark of Science: Sean B. Carroll
One biologist’s love for science got kickstarted by snakes. -
Spark of Science: Childhood Discovery
Kirk Johnson’s mom gave him 5 minutes at a rest stop. It was enough to find an arrowhead. -
How an Elephant Loses Its Tusks
Elephants without tusks are a response to the selective pressure of poaching.
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A Clash of Perspectives on Panpsychism
What panpsychism does—and does not—explain about consciousness.
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Feelings: What Are They and How Does the Brain Make Them?
Do animals share our capacity to feel conscious emotions?