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I Am Not a Monster

Science has turned the squid from a storied monster into a marvel.

September 25, 2017

Why Monster Stories Captivate Us

Our brains are compelled by category violations.

September 25, 2017

Why Are So Many Monsters Hybrids?

The captivating horror of category violation.

September 25, 2017

Out for Young Blood

Science has given new life to an old thirst.

September 25, 2017

The Universe Began With a Big Melt, Not a Big Bang

The cosmological constant and the creation of the universe.

September 25, 2017

What We Get Wrong About Lyme Disease

The stories we tell about the epidemic get things backward.

September 25, 2017

The Last Invention of Man

How AI might take over the world.

September 25, 2017

Is There an Ideal Amount of Income Inequality?

A conversation with this month’s Ingenious, Venkat Venkatasubramanian.

September 25, 2017

Why Curiosity Can Be Both Painful and Pleasurable

The emerging neurology of one of our most human characteristics.

September 25, 2017