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Neuroscience Has a Race Problem
Why Black people are poorly represented in neuroimaging studies—and how science can do better.
Why Science Needs Diversity
Wilbur Walters’ mission: To use the platform of STEM to transform communities.
If Technology Only Had a Heart
The failure to produce an artificial heart is a testament to the wizardry of nature.
Will CRISPR Cure Cancer?
One question for Brad Ringeisen, a chemist and executive director of the Innovative Genomics Institute.
Researchers Discover a More Flexible Approach to Machine Learning
“Liquid” neural nets, based on a worm’s nervous system, can transform their underlying algorithms on the fly, giving them unprecedented speed and adaptability.
How AI Can Prompt Your Inner Artist
A cognitive scientist on the pleasures of generative image programs.
How Seawater Might Soak Up More Carbon
Giving Earth an antacid could help slow climate change—but it's complicated.
The Moon Smells Like Gunpowder
Why dirt on the moon (and Mars) would be dangerous to live with.
What Makes the Milky Way Special?
One question for Miguel Aragon, a computational physicist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
What Is Scientific Discovery Worth?
The quest to detect neutrinos has physicists—and society—asking hard questions.
