Kevin Berger

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    The Rebel Issue

    How we change the world.

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    A Knockout Issue

    Asteroids, boxing, and hallucinations, in the editor’s note from Print Issue 54.

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    The Brave New Science of Love

    What casual sex, pigeon relationships, and a drug for broken hearts can tell us about love.

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    The Dark Side of Awe

    Probing our sense of mystery and wonder.

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    Hello, Jupiter!

    Striking images of the planet, its volcanic moon Io and its trippy atmosphere.

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    Yes, There Is a Science to Shopping

    Five tips to help you navigate the holiday craze with cunning and skill.

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    Cormac McCarthy Took Us Beneath the Surface

    Inside the celebrated novelist’s first and only nonfiction essay.

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    Welcome to The Porthole

    Short sharp looks at science.

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    The Highest Truth

    Even if we can change a memory, should we?It’s a profound question. It’s about the core of humanity. At times, science can reduce us to machines. Under the hood, we have the same parts, more or less. The neurochemicals that fuel the brain, including the creation and recall of memories, work pretty much the same […]

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    Lost Worlds

    A juxtaposition of science and life, in the editor’s note from Print Issue 47.