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Spark of Science: Rob Pringle
The Princeton ecologist tells us about the scientists who inspired his work.
What Does Any of This Have To Do with Physics?
Einstein and Feynman ushered me into grad school, reality ushered me out.
The Primordial Fertility of Rock
The chemistry of life is an extension of the chemistry of the Earth.
Why Christopher Hitchens Was a Hero to Scientists
The writer had a reverence for science and philosophy, and a conviction that both should be the basis of personal belief and ethics in society.
Why Sex Is Mostly Binary but Gender Is a Spectrum
A short genetic history of one of the most profound dimensions of human identity.
Ingenious: Siddhartha Mukherjee
The oncologist, researcher, and writer on genetics, medicine, and identity.
Video Games Are Changing the Hero
This is what happens when we can occupy our heroes’ bodies.











