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The Joy of Condensed Matter
Hard times in fundamental physics got you down? Let’s talk excitons.
Literature Should Be Taught Like Science
This renegade professor says literature is a machine that accelerates the human brain.
If Aliens Exist, Here’s How We’ll Find Them
Two esteemed astrophysicists peer into the future of space exploration.
Cloud-Making Aerosol Could Devastate Polar Sea Ice
An overlooked but powerful driver of cloud formation could accelerate the loss of polar sea ice.
Growing Inventory of Black Holes Offers a Radical Probe of the Cosmos
One black hole is nice, but astrophysicists can do a lot more science with 50 of them.
Martin Luther Rewired Your Brain
How mass literacy, spurred by Protestantism, reconfigured our neural pathways.
Why Making Our Brains Noisier Feels Good
A counterintuitive approach to improving our mental health.
I Am a Heroin User. I Do Not Have a Drug Problem
Carl Hart says drug addiction is often distorted by scientists and the media.
The Alien-Haunted World
Are space scientists too conservative and close-minded about the possibility that ET exists?
Why Computers Will Never Write Good Novels
The power of narrative flows only from the human brain.