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The Economic Case for Vaccine Passports
Requiring vaccine passports would not violate any individual rights that a well-ordered society would choose to defend.
Turing Patterns Turn Up in a Tiny Crystal
The mechanism behind leopard spots and zebra stripes also appears to explain the patterned growth of a bismuth crystal, extending Alan Turing’s 1952 idea to the atomic scale.
The Math That Says Egalitarianism Is Possible
You don’t have to be entirely pessimistic about the future of wealth inequality.
Twilight of the Nautilus
What the scientist who has studied the iconic sea creature for 45 years now sees.
What’s Fueling Today’s Extreme Fires
A geophysicist breaks down the elements of wildfires.
Exponentially Important: The Scientific Origins of PCR
Thanks to lab techniques like PCR, we can detect the presence of dangerous viruses with laser-sharp precision.
The Fine Line Between Reality and Imaginary
We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.
The Incredible Fig
The fig is an ecological marvel. Although you may never want to eat one again.