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Our Little Life Is Rounded with Possibility

Science expressed only in terms of what happens is getting in the way of progress.

June 9, 2021

Changing the System

Wendy Schmidt applies the spirit of Silicon Valley to saving the ocean.

June 8, 2021

Astronomers Find Secret Planet-Making Ingredient: Magnetic Fields

Scientists have long struggled to understand how common planets form. A new supercomputer simulation shows that the missing ingredient may be magnetism.

“Even Little Things” Add Up to Justice

Redford Center Stories Highest Distinction prizewinner highlights how small actions can have big impacts.

How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers

Published research is less about conclusions than science at play.

Tarzan Wasn’t for Her

It took an outsider to restore women to the story of human evolution.

How to Take Back the Power to Change the World

Redford Center Stories Grand Prize-winning film spotlights ways even a tiny ripple can change the narrative.

The Arcane Research That Prepared Us for COVID-19

Decades of basic science research on an obscure virus helped fast-track COVID-19 vaccines.

May 28, 2021

Squishy Neutron Star Setback Dampens Hopes of Exotic Matter

Groundbreaking results show that neutron stars of different masses may have the same size—upending astrophysical models.

How Taboos Can Help Protect the Oceans

Pacific Islanders are charting a new course for ocean conservation.

May 26, 2021

Are We Cut Out for Universal Morality?

If objective ethical values exist, we’ll have to give up tribalism to realize them.