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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.
Will Lovelace and Babbage Save the Economy?
A fictional tale starring the inventors of the first computer.
Will Alien Life Be Recognizable?
Our recent article “Is Physical Law an Alien Intelligence?” stirred up quite a response.
Why Darwin Needs ET
Finding life on other worlds will help answer lingering questions about natural selection.
