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The Dam Problem in the West
On a raft trip down the Green River, a writer faces her environmental preconceptions.
A Magician Explains Why We See What’s Not There
Our brain is constantly picturing what the future should be.
How Search Algorithms Are Changing the Course of Mathematics
The sum-of-three-cubes problem solved for “stubborn” number 33.
Aging Is a Communication Breakdown
Genes that can’t express themselves may be hallmarks of cancer.
How to Improve Political Forecasts
With a better understanding of probability, we won’t be misled.
Wikipedia and the Wisdom of Polarized Crowds
A lesson in how to break out of filter bubbles.
The Physics Still Hiding in the Higgs Boson
No new particles have been found at the Large Hadron Collider since the Higgs boson in 2012, but physicists say there’s much we can still learn from the Higgs itself.
