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We Aren’t Selfish After All
In turbulent times, people go from “me” thinking to “we” thinking.
Guided by Plant Voices
Plants talk to this ecologist. They tell her how to do better science.
Math After COVID-19
Modern mathematics relies on collaboration and travel. COVID-19 is making it increasingly difficult.
What Might Be Speeding Up the Universe’s Expansion?
Physicists have proposed extra cosmic ingredients that could explain the faster-than-expected expansion of space.
How COVID-19 Will Pass from Pandemic to Prosaic
The final outcome of COVID-19 will ultimately be decided by our patience and the financial bottom line.
Why Are Black Holes So Bright?
And why is the black hole at the center of our own galaxy so dim?
New Earthquake Math Predicts How Destructive They’ll Be
The “pinball” model of a slipping fault line borrows from the mathematics of avalanches.
The Economic Damage Is Barely Conceivable
In America, people who lose jobs don’t necessarily get them back.
The Ecological Vision That Will Save Us
To avoid the next pandemic, we need a reckoning with our place in nature.